Fred Coe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred Coe

American director

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1914

Place of Birth: Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1979

Profession: screenwriter, television producer, theatrical producer, television director, film director, film producer, theater director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Fred Coe (December 13, 1914 – April 29, 1979), nicknamed Pappy, was an American television producer and director most famous for The Goodyear Television Playhouse/The Philco Television Playhouse in 1948-1955 and Playhouse 90 from 1957 to 1959.
Among the live TV dramas he produced were Marty and The Trip to Bountiful for Goodyear/Philco, Peter Pan for Producers' Showcase, and Days of Wine and Roses for Playhouse 90. Born in Alligator, Mississippi, United States, Coe attended high school in Nashville, Tennessee, and college in Nashville at Peabody College, now part of Vanderbilt University, before studying at the Yale Drama School.