Phil Cohan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Phillip W. Cohan November 14, 1910 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2000 (aged 89) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Spouse | Mary Helen Foster |
Phillip W. Cohan (November 14, 1910–March 21, 2000)[1] was an American producer and director.
Cohan started out as an employee for Paramount Pictures. From there he went to radio and then to television. He was most famous for his involvement in the short film A Rhapsody in Black and Blue and as the creator, producer and director of The Durante-Moore Show starring Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore.[2] He also was the producer of The Guy Mitchell Show.[3]
Personal life
Cohan was born in 1910 in Alabama, the only child of Phil and Laura Cohan. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.[4] He was married once to Rae Hollander and had two sons; Robert and Ralph. He died on March 21, 2000, in Westlake, Ohio, at the age of 89. Cohan is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park, Ohio.
References
- ↑ "Phil Cohan Death Records". Mooseroots.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Bakish, David (1995). Jimmy Durante: His Show Business Career, with an Annotated Filmography and Discography. McFarland. ISBN 0899509681.
- ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. pp. 84–85. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ Schaden, Chuck (June 18, 1988). "Interview with Phil Cohan". Speaking of Radio. Retrieved March 7, 2015.