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Feb 16, 2011 · Freddie de Cordova, the executive producer of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, and his wife, Janet, a leading local socialite sometimes referred to as the Duchess of Trousdale, were asleep in...
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Director, producer. Frederick Timmins de Cordova (October 27, 1910 – September 15, 2001) was an American stage, motion picture and television director and producer. He is best known for his work on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson .
Married his wife five days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. De Cordova either produced, executive produced, or did both for all episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) between 1970 and 1992. He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma International Male Fraternity.
- October 27, 1910
- September 15, 2001
Frederick Timmins De Cordova, film producer and director: born New York 27 October 1910; married 1963 Janet Thomas; died Woodland Hills, California 15 September 2001.
Frederick De Cordova. Producer: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Educated at Northwestern University, Frederick De Cordova began his show business career on the stage, and came to Hollywood in the mid-'40s as a dialogue director. He graduated to director in 1945.
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- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
He discusses producing and directing The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, as well as his personal relationship with stars George Burns and Gracie Allen. He outlines his time producing and directing The Jack Benny Program, and details his long friendship with Benny and his wife Mary Livingstone.
Fred de Cordova, executive producer of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson." His autobiography, "Johnny Came Lately," is a behind-the-scenes tell-all about the workings of one of television's longest-running and highest rated shows. de Cordova credits include directing Ronald Reagan in "Bedtime for Bonzo," directing "The Jack Benny Show," "The ...
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