Education
Salkow was educated at the City College of New York, Columbia University and Harvard Law School.
director officer film producer
Salkow was educated at the City College of New York, Columbia University and Harvard Law School.
After school he returned to New York City and became an assistant director of theater and playwright. Later on he then established himself as a theatrical director During World World War II Salkow was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps rising to the rank of Major.
He was wounded whilst filming a battle on an aircraft carrier.
Additionally, Salkow directed episodes of many popular television series including Lassie, The Cisco Kid, and The Addams Family. At the age of 59, Salkow retired from directing, and taught film courses at California State University-Northridge, where he became a professor emeritus and headed the film side of the Radio, Television and Film Department.
He died October 18, 2000 in Valley Village, California from natural causes at the age of 89.