During World War II, he worked on training films for the United States Army.
(1962, starring New York Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris), and the made-for-TV movie Mad Bull (1977).
He also directed episodes of Highway Patrol, Men Into Space, Dick Powell Theatre, Mr. Novak, Bracken's World, Rod Serling's Night Gallery, and Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, among others.
After leaving Peyton Place, Doniger worked at Universal and eventually returned to action subjects, where he was most at home.
In 2008, Doniger donated some of his television scripts and records to the Cinematic Arts Library of the University of Southern California.