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John H. Secondari(1919-1975)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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John H. Secondari was born on 1 November 1919 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a producer and writer, known for From Sea to Shining Sea (1974), Saga of Western Man (1963) and ABC News Close-Up (1960). He was married to Helen Jean Rogers and Hume, Rita. He died on 8 February 1975 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 1, 1919
DiedFebruary 8, 1975(55)
BornNovember 1, 1919
DiedFebruary 8, 1975(55)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

From Sea to Shining Sea
TV Series
  • Producer
Saga of Western Man (1963)
Saga of Western Man
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer
ABC News Close-Up (1960)
ABC News Close-Up
5.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Ann-Margret, Carol Lynley, and Pamela Tiffin in The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
The Pleasure Seekers
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1964

Credits

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Producer

  • From Sea to Shining Sea
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1974–1976
  • Two Factories: Japanese and American
    Short
    • producer
    • 1974
  • The Middle Ages: A Wanderer's Guide to Life and Letters (1970)
    The Middle Ages: A Wanderer's Guide to Life and Letters
    Short
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Saga of Western Man (1963)
    Saga of Western Man
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1964–1968
  • Christ Is Born
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Brazil: The Troubled Land (1964)
    Brazil: The Troubled Land
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1964
  • ABC News Close-Up (1960)
    ABC News Close-Up
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1961–1963

Writer

  • From Sea to Shining Sea
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • The Middle Ages: A Wanderer's Guide to Life and Letters (1970)
    The Middle Ages: A Wanderer's Guide to Life and Letters
    Short
    • writer
    • 1970
  • Saga of Western Man (1963)
    Saga of Western Man
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by
    • writer (creator) ...
    • 1963–1968
  • Ann-Margret, Carol Lynley, and Pamela Tiffin in The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
    The Pleasure Seekers
    5.6
    • novel "Coins in the Fountain"
    • 1964
  • Television Playwright
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1958
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1956–1957
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • Rossano Brazzi, Louis Jourdan, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara, Jean Peters, and Clifton Webb in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Three Coins in the Fountain
    6.3
    • from a novel by
    • 1954
  • Wally Cox in Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • multiple episodes
    • 1951–1957

Director

  • Saga of Western Man (1963)
    Saga of Western Man
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 1, 1919
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • February 8, 1975
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Helen Jean Rogers1961 - February 8, 1975 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Spinner of the Dream (novel). Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown, 1955

Did you know

  • Trivia
    John Secondari received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University in 1939.
  • Quotes
    And once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you would return.

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