Fred Coe

Fred Coe

Known for

Producing

Born

December 23, 1914

Birthplace

Alligator, Mississippi

Died

April 29, 1979 (aged 64)

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.

Best known work

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark
1967
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
1962
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun
1958
This Property Is Condemned
This Property Is Condemned
1966
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns
1965
Peter Pan
Peter Pan
1955
Me, Natalie
Me, Natalie
1969
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
1979
Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses
1958
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

Filmography

  1. 1979

    The Miracle Worker

    Producer, In Memory Of

  2. 1976

    The Adams ChroniclesTV

    Producer, Director

  3. 1972

  4. 1971

  5. 1969

    Me, Natalie

    Director

  6. 1967

  7. 1966

    CBS PlayhouseTV

    Producer

  8. 1966

  9. 1965

    A Thousand Clowns

    Director, Producer

  10. 1962

  11. 1961

  12. 1960

  13. 1958

    Old Man

    Producer

  14. 1958

  15. 1958

  16. 1958

  17. 1958

  18. 1957

  19. 1956

    The Barretts of Wimpole Street

    Supervising Producer

  20. 1955

    The Battler

    Producer

  21. 1955

    Our Town

    Producer

  22. 1955

  23. 1955

    Peter Pan

    Producer

  24. 1954

  25. 1953

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