Ted Sherdeman (21 June 1909 – 22 August 1987) was an American radio producer, television writer and screenwriter. He was known for the films The Eddie Cantor Story (1953), Away All Boats (1956), St. Louis Blues (1958), A Dog of Flanders (1960) and Misty (1961); and the TV series Wagon Train (1958–1965), Hazel (1963–1966), My Favorite Martian (1964), The Flying Nun (1968), Bewitched (1965). He died on 22 August 1987 in Santa Ana, California at age 78.[1]
Ted Sherdeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1909 |
| Died | August 22, 1987 (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio producer, television writer and screenwriter |
| Children | 1 |
With director James Clark, with whom worked together on Dog of Flanders for Associated Producers Inc, later formed their own company, Gemtaur Productions.[2] They also worked together in The Big Show, which was made with API.[3][4]
Songs by Sinatra (1945–1947) was a 30-minute program aired on CBS on 12 September 1945, at 9 p.m, featuring Frank Sinatra.[5] In December 1946 the director of the programm Mann Holiner was succeeded by Sherdeman.[6]
Filmography
editScreenwriter
edit- Latitude Zero (1969)
- My Side of the Mountain (1969)
- The Flying Nun (1968)
- Family Affair (1967-1968)
- And Now Miguel (1966)
- Hazel (1963-1966)
- Bewitched (1965)
- Wagon Train (1958-1965)
- Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)
- My Favorite Martian (1964)
- Misty (1961)
- The Big Show (1961)
- Hell to Eternity (1960)
- A Dog of Flanders (1960)
- Men Into Space (1959)
- Zane Grey Theater (1958)
- The Californians (1958)
- Maracaibo (1958)
- St. Louis Blues (1958)
- Away All Boats (1956)
- The Toy Tiger (1956)
- The McConnell Story (1955)
- Them! (1954)
- The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
- The Winning Team (1952)
- Retreat, Hell! (1952)
- Scandal Sheet (1952)
- Breakthrough (1950)
- Lust for Gold (1949)
Producer
edit- Riding Shotgun (1954)
References
edit- ^ "Ted Sherdeman; Wrote Scripts for Popular TV Shows". LA Times. 29 August 1987. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Scheuer, P. K. (15 April 1960). "New york's equity issues ultimatum". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167602705.
- ^ "FIMLAND EVENTS". Los Angeles Times. 21 May 1960. ProQuest 167660597.
- ^ "FILMLAND EVENTS". Los Angeles Times. 12 April 1960. ProQuest 167690989.
- ^ "Third Format" (PDF). American Radio History. Broadcasting. September 10, 1945. p. 58. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Agencies" (PDF). American Radio History. Broadcasting. December 16, 1946. p. 60. Retrieved 30 July 2015.