Don Fedderson
| Don Fedderson | |
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| Born | Donald Joy Fedderson April 16, 1913 Beresford, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Children | 7 |
Donald Joy "Don" Fedderson (April 16, 1913 – December 18, 1994) was an American executive producer who created a number of television programs including My Three Sons and Family Affair.
Career
Fedderson produced The Millionaire, Date with the Angels, Who Do You Trust?, Family Affair, To Rome with Love, and The Smith Family. He also syndicated The Lawrence Welk Show following ABC's cancellation of the series in 1971.
Fedderson's biggest success on television, however, began in 1960 with My Three Sons, starring Fred MacMurray, which Fedderson executive produced. The show aired for five years on ABC and another seven on CBS, producing a total of 380 episodes, making it the second longest live-action sitcom in history.
Personal life
Fedderson was married to actress Helen Macie "Tido" Minor from 1938 to 1968. He fathered seven children, two of whom became actors: Gregg Fedderson and Mike Minor. In 1969, he married actress Yvonne Lime, the co-founder of Childhelp. They remained married until his death.
Death
Fedderson died on December 18, 1994, at the age of 81, from heart problems while being treated at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California.[1]
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