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Frank Telford (1915–1987)

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Frank Kitchener Telford
in Iowa, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1976 Gemini Man (TV series) (producer - 5 episodes)
– Targets (1976) (producer)
– Run Sam, Run (1976) (producer)
– Night Train to Dallas (1976) (producer)
– Sam Casey, Sam Casey (1976) (producer)
– Minotaur (1976) (producer)
 
1976 Riding with Death (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968 Sergeant Ryker (producer)
 
1963-1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series) (producer - 6 episodes)
– Kill Me on July 20th (1965) (producer)
– The Action of the Tiger (1964) (producer)
– One Step Down (1963) (producer)
– A Hero for Our Times (1963) (producer)
– The Case Against Paul Ryker: Part 2 (1963) (producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964-1965 The Virginian (TV series) (producer - 8 episodes)
– Old Cowboy (1965) (producer)
– Farewell to Honesty (1965) (producer)
– Legend for a Lawman (1965) (producer)
– The Hour of the Tiger (1964) (producer)
– The Girl from Yesterday (1964) (producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1964 Destry (TV series) (producer - 5 episodes)
– One Hundred Bibles (1964) (producer)
– The Infernal Triangle (1964) (producer)
– Deputy for a Day (1964) (producer)
– The Nicest Girl in Gomorrah (1964) (producer)
– Destry Had a Little Lamb (1964) (producer)
 
1962-1963 The Wide Country (TV series) (producer - 28 episodes)
– The Care and Handling of Tigers (1963) (producer)
– The Lucky Punch (1963) (producer)
– Yanqui, Go Home! (1963) (producer)
– The Girl from Nob Hill (1963) (producer)
– Farewell to Margarita (1963) (producer)
See all 28 episodes »
 
Outlaws (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes, 1960) (producer - 1 episode, 1961)
– The Cutups (1961) (producer)
– The Quiet Killer (1960) (executive producer)
– The Fortune Stone (1960) (executive producer)
– Last Chance (1960) (executive producer)
– Shorty (1960) (executive producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1961 The Americans (TV series) (producer - 17 episodes)
– The Inquisitors (1961) (producer)
– The Coward (1961) (producer)
– The War Between the States (1961) (producer)
– Long Way Back (1961) (producer)
– The Bounty Jumpers (1961) (producer)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1954 The Stranger (TV series) (producer)
 
1953 The Secret Files of Captain Video (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Box (1953) (producer)
 
1952 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series) (producer)
 
1950-1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series) (producer - 8 episodes)
– Lady with Ideas (1951) (producer)
– Walter and Lavina (1951) (producer)
– Wedding Anniversary (1951) (producer)
– Coals of Fire (1951) (producer)
– Bad Guy (1951) (producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series) (producer - 10 episodes)
– Walt and Lavinia (1950) (producer)
– Wedding Anniversary (1950) (producer)
– Lady with Ideas (1950) (producer)
– Bad Guy (1950) (producer)
– Double Feature (1950) (producer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1949 Captain Video and His Video Rangers (TV series) (producer)
 
1948 The Bigelow Show (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.1 (1948) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (25 titles)
1984 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
– Night Vigil (1984) (written by)
 
1983 Knight Rider (TV series)
– A Nice, Indecent Little Town (1983) (written by)
 
1981-1982 Father Murphy (TV series)
– Happiness Is... (1982) (writer)
– A Horse from Heaven (1981)
 
1982 McClain's Law (TV series)
– The Sign of the Beast: Part 2 (1982) (writer)
– The Sign of the Beast: Part 1 (1982) (writer)
 
1978-1981 CHiPs (TV series)
– Concours d'Elegance (1981) (writer)
– Suicide Stunt (1981) (writer)
– Sharks (1981) (writer)
– The Strippers (1980) (writer)
– The Watch Commander (1979) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972-1980 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
– Woe to Wo Fat (1980) (written by)
– School for Assassins (1980) (story / teleplay)
– Voice of Terror (1979) (written by)
– Good Help Is Hard to Find (1979) (written by)
– Though the Heavens Fall (1979) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1977 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
– Accomplice to Murder (1977) (writer)
 
1974-1977 Police Woman (TV series)
– The Inside Connection (1977) (writer)
– Bondage (1977) (story)
– Paradise Mall (1975) (written by)
– Fish (1974) (written by)
– Seven Eleven (1974) (written by)
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series)
– Buffalo Bill Rides Again (1976) (writer)
– Eight-Nine-Ten, You're Dead (1976) (teleplay)
– Run Sam, Run (1976) (written by)
– Minotaur (1976) (teleplay)
– Smithereens (1976) (writer)
 
1976 The Quest (TV series)
– Day of Outrage (1976) (writer)
 
1976 Riding with Death (TV movie) (written by)
 
1970-1975 Mannix (TV series)
– Chance Meeting (1975) (written by)
– Mask for a Charade (1974) (written by)
– Catspaw (1971) (teleplay)
– What Happened to Sunday? (1971) (teleplay)
– Medal for a Hero (1970) (written by)
 
1974 Police Story (TV series)
– Captain Hook (1974) (written by)
 
1974 The Rookies (TV series)
– The Assassin (1974) (writer)
– Eyewitness (1974) (writer)
 
1973 The Magician (TV series)
– Lady in a Trap (1973) (story / teleplay and story)
 
1969-1973 Ironside (TV series)
– Ollinger's Last Case (1973) (writer)
– Achilles' Heel (1972) (writer)
– Good Samaritan (1971) (writer)
– Backfire (1970) (writer)
– Little Dog, Gone (1970) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
– Another Final Game (1972) (writer)
 
1972 Nichols (TV series)
– Slight of Hand (1972) (writer)
 
1972 The Adventurer (TV series)
– Thrust and Counter Thrust (1972) (writer)
 
1970 The Young Rebels (TV series)
– Dangerous Ally (1970) (writer)
– To Hang a Hero (1970) (writer)
 
1969 Hello Down There (writer)
 
1968-1969 Gentle Ben (TV series)
– Elephant on the Lam (1969) (written by)
– My Son the Banker (1969) (written by)
– Starr of Green Bay (1968) (written by)
– Survival in the Swamp (1968) (teleplay)
– Batter Up (1968) (teleplay)
 
1968 Bonanza (TV series)
– Mark of Guilt (1968) (writer)
 
1968 The Bamboo Saucer (writer)
 
1965 The Virginian (TV series)
– Legend for a Lawman (1965) (story)
 
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1968 The Bamboo Saucer
 
1958 Decision (TV series)
– Idemnity (1958)
 
1955-1957 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Longing for to Go (1957)
– The Return of Johnny Burro (1955)
 
1954 The Stranger (TV series)
 
1953 Joseph Schildkraut Presents (TV series)
– Ring Around the Christmas Tree (1953)
 
1952-1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
– Death of the Old Man (1953)
– Mr. Breger (1952)
– The Trial of Charley Christmas (1952)
– Scream of the Crowd (1952)
– Our Two Hundred Children (1952)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1951 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Not a Chance (1951)
 
1950-1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
– Woman's Privilege (1951)
– Lady with Ideas (1951)
– Walter and Lavina (1951)
– Wedding Anniversary (1951)
– Coals of Fire (1951)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1950-1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
– Mary of Scotland (1951)
– The Late Christopher Bean (1950)
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
– My Heart's in the Highlands (1950)
– Walt and Lavinia (1950)
– Wedding Anniversary (1950)
– Lady with Ideas (1950)
– Bad Guy (1950)
See all 11 episodes »
 
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1977 Wonder Woman (TV series) (executive story consultant - 10 episodes)
– Mind Stealers from Outer Space: Part 2 (1977) (executive story consultant - as Frank K. Telford)
– Mind Stealers from Outer Space: Part 1 (1977) (executive story consultant - as Frank K. Telford)
– The Man Who Made Volcanoes (1977) (executive story consultant)
– I Do, I Do (1977) (executive story consultant - as Frank K. Telford)
– The Queen and the Thief (1977) (executive story consultant - as Frank K. Telford)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series) (executive story consultant - 2 episodes)
– Minotaur (1976) (executive story consultant)
– Smithereens (1976) (executive story consultant)
 
1975-1976 Joe Forrester (TV series) (executive story consultant - 22 episodes)
– The Boy Next Door (1976) (executive story consultant)
– Pressure Point (1976) (executive story consultant)
– The Promised Land (1976) (executive story consultant)
– The Invaders (1976) (executive story consultant)
– A Game of Love (1976) (executive story consultant)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1976 Riding with Death (TV movie) (executive story consultant)
 

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(1958) Unsold pilot: Produced / directed a pilot for a dramatic series called "Indemnity" starring Richard Kiley as an insurance investigator.

Alternate Names:

Frank K. Telford
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