Spoiler : Born in New York City 4/6/1907 (some sources say 1900); died 8/30/2000 in a Santa Monica, California hospital. Director for movies including Singing Outlaw (1937); Terror In A Texas Town (1958). Lewis' nickname was "Wagon Wheel Joe," a name he recieived while at Universal for his many camera shots through the spokes of wagon wheels. Director for television programs including The Rifleman on ABC (1958-1963); Bonanza on NBC (1959-?); The Investigators on CBS (1961); Branded on NBC (1965-1966); three sepisodes of The Big Valley on ABC (1965).