IMDb > Frederick De Cordova

Add Resume

Frederick De Cordova products

BETA

Quicklinks

Frederick De Cordova More at IMDbPro »

Videos

Here Come the Nelsons (1952) -- When Ozzie tries to get some publicity for an ad agency, David and Ricky get mixed up with gangsters.

Overview

Date of Birth:

27 October 1910, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

15 September 2001, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Educated at Northwestern University, Frederick De Cordova began his show... more

Trivia:

Stayed with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show in an advisory capacity... more

STARmeter:

Down 26% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 11 nominations more

Alternate Names:

Fred De Cordova | Fred DeCordova | Frederick de Cordova | Fredrick de Cordova | Fred de Cordova

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"My Three Sons" (1960)	(108 episodes, 1967-1971)	1971	-	7.2 (324)
	108 TV episodes: "My Three Sons: After the Honeymoon (#11.24)" "My Three Sons: The Return of Terrible Tom (#11.23)" "My Three Sons: Fit the Crime (#11.22)" "My Three Sons: Debbie (#11.21)" "My Three Sons: The Recital (#11.20)" 103 episodes not shown.
2.	After the Honeymoon (1971) (TV)	(as Fred DeCordova)	1971	-	-

3.	"The Doris Day Show" (1968)	(4 episodes, 1970)	1970	-	7.2 (105)
	4 TV episodes: "The Doris Day Show: Doris Meets a Prince (#2.23)" "The Doris Day Show: Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 2 (#2.21)" "The Doris Day Show: Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 1 (#2.20)" "The Doris Day Show: Today's World Catches the Measles (#2.16)"
4.	"To Rome with Love" (1969)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.0 (6)
	1 TV episode: "To Rome with Love: Pilot (#1.1)"
5.	Frankie and Johnny (1966)	(as Frederick de Cordova)	1966	-	5.3 (535)

6.	"The Smothers Brothers Show" (1965)	(3 episodes, 1965)	1965	-	8.1 (30)
	3 TV episodes: "The Smothers Brothers Show: Halo in the Ring (#1.9)" "The Smothers Brothers Show: Pay the Man the $27.95 (#1.5)" (as Fred De Cordova) "The Smothers Brothers Show: Take a Tramp to Lunch This Week (#1.2)" (as Fred De Cordova)
7.	Mr. Belvedere (1965) (TV)	(as Fred DeCordova)	1965	-	5.9 (7)

8.	I'll Take Sweden (1965)		1965	-	5.1 (213)

9.	"Burke's Law" (1963)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.7 (142)
	AKAs: Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Burke's Law: Who Killed the Grand Piano? (#2.31)"
10.	"The Donna Reed Show" (1958)	(4 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	7.7 (154)
	4 TV episodes: "The Donna Reed Show: Indoor Outing (#7.30)" "The Donna Reed Show: Old Faithful (#7.15)" "The Donna Reed Show: Quads of Trouble (#7.12)" "The Donna Reed Show: Operation: Anniversary (#7.1)"
11.	"The Farmer's Daughter" (1963)	(3 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	7.6 (76)
	3 TV episodes: "The Farmer's Daughter: The Woman Behind the Man (#2.28)" "The Farmer's Daughter: Crime of Passion (#2.24)" "The Farmer's Daughter: A Matter of Honor (#2.13)"
12.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	(62 episodes, 1955-1964)	1964	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 62 TV episodes: "The Jack Benny Program: Harlow Gets a Date (#14.27)" "The Jack Benny Program: Jack Renews Driver's License (#14.24)" "The Jack Benny Program: How Jack Found Dennis (#14.19)" "The Jack Benny Program: Don Breaks Leg (#14.18)" "The Jack Benny Program: Amateur Show (#14.12)" 57 episodes not shown.
13.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	(unknown episodes)	1962	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
14.	"Mr. Adams and Eve" (1957)	(unknown episodes)	1957	-	6.5 (6)

15.	"Conflict" (1956)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Conflict: The Magic Brew (#1.3)"
16.	"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.9 (121)
	AKAs: The Burns and Allen Show 1 TV episode: "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Burlesk (#6.29)"
17.	Blithe Spirit (1956) (TV)		1956	-	8.9 (22)

18.	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.8 (16)
	1 TV episode: "Ford Star Jubilee: Blithe Spirit (#1.5)"
19.	"The Bob Cummings Show" (1955)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.9 (86)
	AKAs: Love That Bob! (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Bob Cummings Show: Calling Doctor Baxter (#1.1)"
20.	"December Bride" (1954)	(unknown episodes)	1954	-	7.9 (48)

21.	"The George Gobel Show" (1954)	(unknown episodes)	1954	-	6.4 (15)

22.	The Bing Crosby Show (1954) (TV)	(as Fred DeCordova)	1954	-	7.6 (6)

23.	Column South (1953)		1953	-	7.3 (46)

24.	Yankee Buccaneer (1952)	(as Frederick de Cordova)	1952	-	6.1 (65)

25.	Here Come the Nelsons (1952)		1952	-	6.8 (43)
	AKAs: Meet the Nelsons
26.	Finders Keepers (1952)	(as Frederick de Cordova)	1952	-	5.5 (9)

27.	Bonzo Goes to College (1952)		1952	-	4.9 (87)

28.	Little Egypt (1951)	(as Frederick de Cordova)	1951	-	6.6 (16)
	AKAs: Chicago Masquerade (UK)
29.	Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)	(as Fredrick de Cordova)	1951	-	5.1 (433)

30.	Katie Did It (1951)	(as Frederick de Cordova)	1951	-	7.4 (9)

31.	The Desert Hawk (1950)	(as Frederick de Cordova)	1950	-	5.1 (55)

32.	Peggy (1950)		1950	-	8.6 (18)

33.	Buccaneer's Girl (1950)	(as Frederick de Cordova)	1950	-	6.1 (69)

34.	The Gal Who Took the West (1949)		1949	-	6.2 (13)

35.	Illegal Entry (1949)		1949	-	7.6 (15)

36.	The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)		1948	-	4.3 (34)

37.	For the Love of Mary (1948)		1948	-	6.5 (48)

38.	Wallflower (1948)		1948	-	6.6 (49)

39.	Always Together (1947)		1947	-	5.9 (75)

40.	Love and Learn (1947/I)		1947	-	5.8 (18)

41.	That Way with Women (1947)		1947	-	6.5 (7)

42.	Her Kind of Man (1946)		1946	-	6.5 (18)

43.	Too Young to Know (1945)		1945	-	6.9 (6)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade (1993) (TV)	(executive producer)	1993	-	6.4 (12)

2.	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 25th Anniversary Special (1987) (TV)	(executive producer)	1987	-	-

3.	Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary (1984) (TV)	(executive producer)	1984	-	-

4.	Johnny Carson's 21st Anniversary (1983) (TV)	(executive producer)	1983	-	-

5.	Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 20th Anniversary (1982) (TV)	(producer)	1982	-	-

6.	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 19th Anniversary Special (1981) (TV)	(producer)	1981	-	-

7.	A Love Letter to Jack Benny (1981) (TV)	(producer) (as Fred DeCordova)	1981	-	7.7 (12)

8.	Johnny Carson's 18th Anniversary Special (1980) (TV)	(executive producer)	1980	-	-
	AKAs: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson 18th Anniversary (USA: closing credits title)
9.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	producer (3 episodes, 1970-1979) executive producer (1 episode, 1975)	1979	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 4 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1979-09-21)" (producer) "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1977-06-10)" (producer) "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1975-09-24)" (executive producer) "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1970-10-19)" (producer)
10.	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 10th Anniversary (1972) (TV)	(producer)	1972	-	-

11.	"The Smothers Brothers Show" (1965)	producer (32 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	8.1 (30)
	32 TV episodes: "The Smothers Brothers Show: Wash You Were Here (#1.32)" (producer) "The Smothers Brothers Show: A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing (#1.31)" (producer) "The Smothers Brothers Show: I'm in Love with a Mortal (#1.30)" (producer) "The Smothers Brothers Show: How to Succeed in Business and Be Really Trying (#1.29)" (producer) "The Smothers Brothers Show: The Boss Who Came to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (#1.28)" (producer) 27 episodes not shown.
12.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	producer (39 episodes, 1960-1964)	1964	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 39 TV episodes: "The Jack Benny Program: Harlow Gets a Date (#14.27)" (producer) "The Jack Benny Program: Jack Renews Driver's License (#14.24)" (producer) "The Jack Benny Program: How Jack Found Dennis (#14.19)" (producer) "The Jack Benny Program: Don Breaks Leg (#14.18)" (producer) "The Jack Benny Program: Amateur Show (#14.12)" (producer) 34 episodes not shown.
13.	"Mr. Adams and Eve" (1957)	producer (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.5 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Mr. Adams and Eve: Typical (#1.2)" (producer)
14.	"December Bride" (1954)	producer (unknown episodes)	1954	-	7.9 (48)

15.	"The George Gobel Show" (1954)	producer (unknown episodes)	1954	-	6.4 (15)

16.	"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950)	producer (unknown episodes)	1950	-	8.9 (121)
	AKAs: The Burns and Allen Show

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	San Antonio (1945)	(dialogue director)	1945	-	6.2 (450)

2.	Roughly Speaking (1945)	(dialogue director)	1945	-	7.0 (200)

3.	To Have and Have Not (1944)	(dialogue director) (uncredited)	1944	-	8.1 (11,621)
	AKAs: Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not (UK) (USA: complete title)
4.	Janie (1944)	(dialogue director)	1944	-	6.1 (119)

5.	Between Two Worlds (1944)	(dialogue director)	1944	-	7.3 (560)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Mad About You" (1992)	Hugh Moss (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	7.1 (2,587)
	1 TV episode: "Mad About You: Citizen Buchman (#5.15)" Hugh Moss
2.	The King of Comedy (1982)	(as Fred De Cordova) Bert Thomas	1982	-	7.6 (17,308)

Thanks				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Shandling Talks... No Flipping! (2002) (V)	(in memory of)	2002	-	-
		AKAs: Garry Shandling Talks... No Flipping! (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	-
	1 TV episode: "E! True Hollywood Story: Rock Hudson (#3.98)" Himself
2.	"The Larry Sanders Show" (1992)	Himself (2 episodes, 1995-1998)	1998	-	8.7 (1,337)
	2 TV episodes: "The Larry Sanders Show: As My Career Lay Dying (#6.3)" (as Fred De Cordova) Himself "The Larry Sanders Show: Eight (#4.16)" Himself
3.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	8.0 (266)
	1 TV episode: "Biography: Jack Benny: Now Cut That Out!" Himself
4.	Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992) (TV)	(as Fred De Cordova) Himself	1992	-	7.7 (20)

5.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1992-05-22)" Himself
6.	"ALF" (1986)	Himself (2 episodes, 1988)	1988	-	7.6 (3,876)
	2 TV episodes: "ALF: Tonight, Tonight: Part 1 (#3.4)" (as Fred De Cordova) Himself "ALF: Tonight, Tonight: Part 2 (#3.5)" (as Fred De Cordova) Himself
7.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	Himself (9 episodes, 1961-1964)	1964	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 9 TV episodes: "The Jack Benny Program: Jack Goes to the Allergy Doctor (#14.26)" Himself "The Jack Benny Program: Jack Renews Driver's License (#14.24)" Himself "The Jack Benny Program: Jack Fires Don (#13.24)" Himself "The Jack Benny Program: Modern Prison Sketch (#12.25)" Himself "The Jack Benny Program: Shari Lewis Show (#12.21)" Himself 4 episodes not shown.

Archive Footage
	1.	The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) (TV)	Himself - Memorial Tribute

Additional Details

Other Works:

In 1965, he directed an unsold pilot for a proposed NBC comedy series for Barbara Rush called "The Barbara Rush Show" about a mother who works as a stenographer to help pay her husband's tuition for medical school. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Portrayal | 1 Print Biography more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Drama | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Sitcom | Actor Shares First Name With Character more

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Frederick De Cordova

Find where Frederick De Cordova is credited alongside another name

	You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
	With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.

Quicklinks

Top Links

Filmographies

Biographical

External Links

Frederick De Cordova More at IMDbPro »

Overview

Date of Birth:

Date of Death:

Mini Biography:

Trivia:

STARmeter:

Awards:

Alternate Names:

Filmography

Director

Producer

Miscellaneous Crew

Actor

Thanks