Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth Jr. (February 14, 1926 â€" July 19,
2004) was a German-born American film director, producer, screenwriter
and theme park builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later became a radio producer. He
directed more than 400 films for motivational, educational, and
religious purposes, including television specials for evangelist Billy
Graham. As an impresario, he directed the Wayne (Pa.) Concert Series
from 1979 to 2003. However, he is best known for directing the classic
film The Blob which depicts a growing, devouring alien slime.In the
1970s he began leading American Christians on tours of Israel and
Jordan which he continued to do up until his death. While in these
countries he designed and produced World's Fair and theme park
pavilions for local enterprises.He was married to Jean Yeaworth for 59
years, who worked on most of his films as music supervisor or writer,
and together they had five children. Before he died in a road accident
in Amman, he was building a theme park called Jordanian Experience at
the Aqaba Gateway in Jordan.
2004) was a German-born American film director, producer, screenwriter
and theme park builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later became a radio producer. He
directed more than 400 films for motivational, educational, and
religious purposes, including television specials for evangelist Billy
Graham. As an impresario, he directed the Wayne (Pa.) Concert Series
from 1979 to 2003. However, he is best known for directing the classic
film The Blob which depicts a growing, devouring alien slime.In the
1970s he began leading American Christians on tours of Israel and
Jordan which he continued to do up until his death. While in these
countries he designed and produced World's Fair and theme park
pavilions for local enterprises.He was married to Jean Yeaworth for 59
years, who worked on most of his films as music supervisor or writer,
and together they had five children. Before he died in a road accident
in Amman, he was building a theme park called Jordanian Experience at
the Aqaba Gateway in Jordan.
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