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Frederick Kohner(1905-1986)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Actor
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Frederick Kohner
Frederick Kohner was born on 25 September 1905 in Teplitz-Schönau, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for Mad About Music (1938), Gidget (1965) and Hollywood Story (1951). He was married to Fritzie Klein. He died on 7 July 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 25, 1905
DiedJuly 7, 1986(80)
BornSeptember 25, 1905
DiedJuly 7, 1986(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Deanna Durbin in Mad About Music (1938)
Mad About Music
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1938
Sally Field in Gidget (1965)
Gidget
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Jim Backus, Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Fred Clark, and Henry Hull in Hollywood Story (1951)
Hollywood Story
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1951
1 sheet, 27 x 41,
The Lady and the Monster
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1944

Credits

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Writer

  • The New Gidget (1986)
    The New Gidget
    6.3
    TV Series
    • based on the characters created by
    • based on characters created by
    • 1987
  • Michael Burns and Monie Ellis in Gidget Gets Married (1972)
    Gidget Gets Married
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • based on characters created by
    • 1972
  • Gidget Grows Up (1969)
    Gidget Grows Up
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • novel "Gidget Goes to New York"
    • 1969
  • Sally Field in Gidget (1965)
    Gidget
    6.9
    TV Series
    • creator
    • story
    • 1965–1966
  • Cindy Carol and James Darren in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    Gidget Goes to Rome
    5.1
    • based on the characters created by
    • 1963
  • Michael Callan, James Darren, and Deborah Walley in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
    Gidget Goes Hawaiian
    5.7
    • based on characters created by
    • 1961
  • Sandra Dee, James Darren, and Cliff Robertson in Gidget (1959)
    Gidget
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1959
  • The Toy Tiger (1956)
    The Toy Tiger
    6.5
    • story
    • 1956
  • Ruth Niehaus in Studentin Helene Willfüer (1956)
    Studentin Helene Willfüer
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager (1955)
    Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1955
  • Adventure in Rio (1955)
    Adventure in Rio
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1954
  • The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953)
    The Revlon Mirror Theater
    3.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • teleplay
    • 1953
  • Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
    Never Wave at a WAC
    5.9
    • story
    • 1953
  • Pictura (1951)
    Pictura
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1951

Script and Continuity Department

  • Sally Field in Gidget (1965)
    Gidget
    6.9
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1965–1966

Actor

  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    8.1
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Friedrich Kohner
  • Born
    • September 25, 1905
    • Teplitz-Schönau, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • July 7, 1986
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Fritzie KleinAugust 24, 1930 - July 7, 1986 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Kathy Kohner
  • Relatives
      Susan Kohner(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    His novel, "Gidget," was adapted by Terry McCabe and Marissa McKown at the City Lit Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois with Sabrina Kramnich in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Kohner's daughter, Kathy, would come home from her days at Malibu Beach and relay the stories of the day to her father which he in turn combined to write a best selling book, "Gidget." The book later became a premise for a handful of movies and a television series.

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