Fred Coe

Fred Coe

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Production

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1914-12-23

  • Day of Death

    1979-04-29 (64 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Alligator, Mississippi

Biography

Frederick Hayden Hughs Coe (December 23, 1914 – April 29, 1979) was an American television producer and director most famous for The Goodyear Television Playhouse/The Philco Television Playhouse in 1948-1955 and Playhouse 90 from 1957 to 1959. Among the live TV dramas he produced were Marty and The Trip to Bountiful for Goodyear/Philco, Peter Pan for Producers' Showcase, and Days of Wine and Roses for Playhouse 90.

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