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Frank Telford(1915-1987)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Frank Telford was born on 2 February 1915 in Iowa, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Gemini Man (1976), The Stranger (1954) and Joe Forrester (1975). He died on 19 May 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1915
DiedMay 19, 1987(72)
BornFebruary 2, 1915
DiedMay 19, 1987(72)
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Known for

Gemini Man (1976)
Gemini Man
6.2
TV Series
  • Producer
The Stranger
TV Series
  • Producer
Joe Forrester (1975)
Joe Forrester
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
The Bamboo Saucer
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1968

Credits

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Producer



  • Ben Murphy in Riding with Death (1976)
    Riding with Death
    2.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Gemini Man (1976)
    Gemini Man
    6.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Police Headquarters
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Lee Marvin in Sergeant Ryker (1968)
    Sergeant Ryker
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1965
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1965
  • Destry (1964)
    Destry
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Wide Country (1962)
    Wide Country
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1963
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)
    Outlaws
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1960–1961
  • Richard Davalos, Darryl Hickman, and Gigi Perreau in The Americans (1961)
    The Americans
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Appointment with Adventure (1955)
    Appointment with Adventure
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956
  • The Stranger
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1955
  • Al Hodge in The Secret Files of Captain Video (1953)
    The Secret Files of Captain Video
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1953
  • The Gulf Playhouse (1952)
    The Gulf Playhouse
    3.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1952

Writer



  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Father Murphy (1981)
    Father Murphy
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • staff writer
    • 1981–1982
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • staff writer
    • 1978–1981
  • James Arness and Marshall Colt in McClain's Law (1981)
    McClain's Law
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1972–1980
  • Michael Biehn and Patti Cohoon-Friedman in The Runaways (1978)
    The Runaways
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • 1974–1977
  • Ben Murphy in Riding with Death (1976)
    Riding with Death
    2.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson in The Quest (1976)
    The Quest
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Gemini Man (1976)
    Gemini Man
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Joe Forrester (1975)
    Joe Forrester
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • teleplay by ...
    • 1975–1976
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970–1975
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974

Director



  • The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
    The Bamboo Saucer
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Decision (1958)
    Decision
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1957
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956–1957
  • Sandy Kenyon and Forrest Tucker in Crunch and Des (1955)
    Crunch and Des
    8.0
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1956
  • Appointment with Adventure (1955)
    Appointment with Adventure
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Stranger
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1954–1955
  • Love Story
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Joseph Schildkraut Presents
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1953
  • The Gulf Playhouse (1952)
    The Gulf Playhouse
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1952–1953
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1951–1952
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1950–1951
  • The Bigelow Theatre (1950)
    The Bigelow Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1950–1951
  • The Silver Theatre (1949)
    The Silver Theatre
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1949–1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Frank K. Telford
  • Born
    • February 2, 1915
    • Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 1987
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced / directed a pilot for a dramatic series called "Indemnity" starring Richard Kiley as an insurance investigator.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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