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Fred W. Friendly(1915-1998)

  • Producer
  • Editor
  • Writer
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Fred W. Friendly in Television (1988)
Fred W. Friendly was born on 30 October 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and editor, known for CBS Reports (1959), General Electric Theater (1953) and Who Said That? (1948). He was married to Ruth Weiss Mark and Dorothy Greene. He died on 3 March 1998 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 30, 1915
DiedMarch 3, 1998(82)
BornOctober 30, 1915
DiedMarch 3, 1998(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

CBS Reports (1959)
CBS Reports
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
General Electric Theater
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Who Said That?
5.3
TV Series
  • Producer
See It Now (1951)
See It Now
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • The Dick Cavett Show (1989)
    The Dick Cavett Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • network producer
    • 1990
  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1959–1964
  • Town Meeting of the World
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1963
  • Report on Hong Kong
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1961
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1960
  • Small World
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958–1960
  • Montgomery Speaks His Mind
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • The Lost Class of '59
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • See It Now (1951)
    See It Now
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1951–1958
  • Louis Armstrong and Edward R. Murrow in Satchmo the Great (1957)
    Satchmo the Great
    8.3
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Years of Crisis
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1953–1956
  • Back That Fact
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1953
  • One Plane, One Bomb
    Short
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Who Said That?
    5.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1948–1953

Editor



  • Montgomery Speaks His Mind
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1959
  • The Lost Class of '59
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1959
  • See It Now (1951)
    See It Now
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1951–1958

Writer



  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Who Said That?
    5.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Friendly Fred
  • Born
    • October 30, 1915
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 1998
    • New York City, New York, USA(after a series of strokes)
  • Spouses
      Ruth Weiss MarkJune 16, 1968 - March 3, 1998 (his death)
  • Children
    • David T. Friendly
  • Other works
    1967: "Due To Circumstances Beyond Our Control...", 325 pg, Random House, ISBN 081293136X (1999 paperback re-edition).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 216-219 (as Mike Francovich). New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

FAQ

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  • When did Fred W. Friendly die?
    March 3, 1998
  • How did Fred W. Friendly die?
    After a series of strokes
  • How old was Fred W. Friendly when he died?
    82 years old
  • Where did Fred W. Friendly die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Fred W. Friendly born?
    October 30, 1915

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