Frederick De Cordova Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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 ...
Net Worth
$16 Million
Date Of Birth
October 27, 1910
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Producer, Director, Actor
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
1
Married his wife five days after the JFK assassination.
2
Stayed with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show in an advisory capacity until his death.
3
He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma International Male Fraternity.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade
1993
TV Special executive producer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series producer - 1,415 episodes, 1970 - 1989 executive producer - 446 episodes, 1975 - 1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 25th Anniversary Special
1987
TV Movie executive producer
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary
1984
TV Movie executive producer
Johnny Carson's 21st Anniversary
1983
TV Movie executive producer
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 20th Anniversary
1982
TV Movie producer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 19th Anniversary Special
1981
TV Movie producer
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981
TV Movie documentary producer - as Fred DeCordova
Johnny Carson's 18th Anniversary Special
1980
TV Movie executive producer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 10th Anniversary
1972
TV Movie producer
Jack Benny's Birthday Special
1969
TV Special producer - as Fred de Cordova
My Brother the Angel
1965-1966
TV Series producer - 32 episodes
The Jack Benny Program
1955-1964
TV Series producer - 62 episodes
The Farmer's Daughter
1964
TV Series producer - 1 episode
The George Gobel Show
1959
TV Series producer - 1 episode
December Bride
TV Series producer - 11 episodes, 1954 - 1959 executive producer - 1 episode, 1955
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1953-1958
TV Series producer - 122 episodes
Mr. Adams and Eve
1957
TV Series producer - 3 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1980
TV Series 1 episode
After the Honeymoon
1971
TV Movie as Fred DeCordova
My Three Sons
1967-1971
TV Series 108 episodes
The Doris Day Show
1970
TV Series 4 episodes
To Rome with Love
1969
TV Series 1 episode
Jack Benny's Birthday Special
1969
TV Special as Fred de Cordova
Frankie and Johnny
1966
as Frederick de Cordova
My Brother the Angel
1965
TV Series 3 episodes
Mr. Belvedere
1965
TV Movie as Fred DeCordova
I'll Take Sweden
1965
Burke's Law
1965
TV Series 1 episode
The Donna Reed Show
1964-1965
TV Series 4 episodes
The Farmer's Daughter
1964-1965
TV Series 3 episodes
The Jack Benny Program
1955-1964
TV Series 75 episodes
The George Gobel Show
1959
TV Series 1 episode
December Bride
1957-1959
TV Series 18 episodes
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1953-1958
TV Series 120 episodes
Mr. Adams and Eve
1957
TV Series
Conflict
1956
TV Series 1 episode
Warner Brothers Presents
1956
TV Series 1 episode
Blithe Spirit
1956
TV Movie
Ford Star Jubilee
1956
TV Series 1 episode
The Bob Cummings Show
1955
TV Series 1 episode
Honestly, Celeste!
1954
TV Series 1 episode
The Bing Crosby Show
1954
TV Movie as Fred DeCordova
Column South
1953
as Frederick de Cordova
Yankee Buccaneer
1952
as Frederick de Cordova
Bonzo Goes to College
1952
as Frederick de Cordova
Here Come the Nelsons
1952
as Frederick de Cordova
Finders Keepers
1952
as Frederick de Cordova
Little Egypt
1951
as Frederick de Cordova
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
as Frederick de Cordova
Katie Did It
1951
as Frederick de Cordova
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Frederick de Cordova
Peggy
1950
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
as Frederick de Cordova
The Gal Who Took the West
1949
as Frederick de Cordova
Illegal Entry
1949
The Countess of Monte Cristo
1948
For the Love of Mary
1948
Wallflower
1948
Always Together
1947
Love and Learn
1947
That Way with Women
1947
Her Kind of Man
1946
Too Young to Know
1945
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Larry Sanders Show
1995-1998
TV Series
Fred De Cordova
Frederick De Cordova
Mad About You
1997
TV Series
Hugh Moss
The King of Comedy
1982
Bert Thomas (as Fred De Cordova)
My Three Sons
1968
TV Series
First Director
The Jack Benny Program
1962
TV Series
Stage manager
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
1952
fill-in director - uncredited
San Antonio
1945
dialogue director
Roughly Speaking
1945
dialogue director
To Have and Have Not
1944
dialogue director - uncredited
Janie
1944
dialogue director
Between Two Worlds
1944
dialogue director
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Actor's Journey
2011
Video documentary in memory of
The Actor's Journey for Kids
2011
Video documentary in memory of
Shandling Talks... No Flipping!
2002
Video short in memory of
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
E! True Hollywood Story
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Biography
1996-1997
TV Series documentary
Himself
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as Fred De Cordova)
Vicki!
1992
TV Series
Himself
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1973-1992
TV Series
Himself - Producer / Himself / Himself - Executive Producer
ALF
1988
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1984
TV Series
Himself
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards
1984
TV Special
Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (as Fred De Cordova)
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1979
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class (as Fred DeCordova)
The Jack Benny Program
1962
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1992
Lifetime Achievement Award in Television
PGA Awards
1992
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1979
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1978
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1977
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1976
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1991
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1987
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1986
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1985
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1984
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1983
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1981
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1980
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1974
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music-Variety Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1972
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety Series - Talk
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1971
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety Series - Talk
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
1963
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Known for movies
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1953-1958) as Producer
The Jack Benny Program (1955-1964) as Producer
My Three Sons (1967-1971) as Director
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1970-1992) as Producer