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), 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 | Stephaney Sherdeman |
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 (1945–47) 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 edit
Screenwriter 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.