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American producer and director (1905–1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phillip W. Cohan (April 17, 1905–November 27, 1999) was an American producer and director.
Phil Cohan | |
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Born | Phillip W. Cohan April 17, 1905 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. | November 27, 1999
Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
Spouse | Mary Helen Foster |
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.[1] He also was the producer of The Guy Mitchell Show.[2]
Phillip Cohan was born in 1905 in Meriden, Connecticut, and is one of six children from Herman and Margaret Cohen. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.[3]
He was married to Mary Helen Foster and had two children: Tony and Muffy. He died on November 27, 1999, in Westlake, Ohio, at the age of 94. Cohan is buried in Los Angeles, CA.
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