Frederick Kohner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Kohner

writer

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1905

Place of Birth: Austria-Hungary

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1986

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Friedrich Kohner (September 25, 1905 – July 7, 1986), credited professionally as Frederick Kohner, was an Austrian-born novelist and screenwriter, both in Germany and the US. He is best known for having created the "Gidget" novels, which inspired a series of movies, two television series, three telemovies and a feature-length animated film.
He based the title character on his own daughter, Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman.