Biography for
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Date of Birth

27 October 1910, New York City, New York, USA

Date of Death

15 September 2001, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (natural causes)

Birth Name

Frederick Timmins De Cordova

Nickname

Freddie
Fred

Mini Biography

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. He spent much of his career at Universal Pictures, where he turned out medium-budget westerns, comedies and musicals. In the mid-'50s he turned his main focus to television, directing and producing "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950), "The Jack Benny Program" (1950) and "December Bride" (1954). Although he directed an occasional feature, he was much more successful on TV, and in 1971 became executive producer of the long-running late-night talk show "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962).

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Spouse

Janet De Cordova

(27 November 1963 - 15 September 2001) (his death)

Trivia

He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma International Male Fraternity.

Stayed with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show in an advisory capacity until his death.