Regis Cordic

Nascimento : 1926-05-15, Hazelwood, Pennsylvania, USA

Morte : 1999-04-16

História

Cordic was born in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh and attended Central Catholic High School. He started in radio as a staff announcer and substitute sportscaster at WWSW-AM.[1] When morning host Davey Tyson left the station in 1948, Cordic was one of a number of staffers given the opportunity to replace him. At first a straightforward announcer, Cordic began introducing comedy to his program—first in subtle ways, such as reading a sports score for "East Overshoe University" along with the real scores, and later by adding a repertory company of supporting comic characters. The morning show, renamed Cordic & Company, became the most popular in Pittsburgh. In 1954, Cordic & Company moved to KDKA (AM) on Labor Day, one of the first times that an American radio station had hired a major personality directly from a local competitor. Popular Bette Smiley had decided to retire from her full-time KDKA wake-up show Radio Gift Shoppe of the Air and move to a Sunday-only condensed version on WCAE in August 1954 in order to raise her young son Robbie. Cordic's immediate predecessor in the morning slot was the Ed and Rainbow show, featuring Ed Schaughency with Elmer Waltman cast in the role of Rainbow, the janitor. Waltman was dropped, and Schaughency was moved to the afternoon with a show called Schaughency's Record Cabinet. Schaughency lasted less than two years in that role before he was replaced by Art Pallan, who also came over from WWSW. Schaughency took on a new role as a news reader and moved back to mornings, delivering the newscasts during Cordic & Company. The show's ratings continued to grow until, at some points, it had an 85 share—meaning that 85% of all radios in Pittsburgh were tuned to Cordic & Company while it was on. By the end of his tenure in Pittsburgh, Cordic was reportedly earning $100,000 a year, a huge sum for a radio host at the time.

Filmes

The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
Announcer
A panel of experts examines the five main suspects in the Jack the Ripper murders and determines which of them is the most likely to have committed the crimes.
Gulliver's Travels
(voice)
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally minuscule rival, Blefuscu. This version of Gulliver's Travels aired in 1979 on CBS as part of "Famous Classic Tales".
The Golden Gate Murders
Father John Thomas
An elderly, venerable priest goes over the side of the Golden Gate Bridge and everyone except his nurse, Sister Benecia, believes that it was suicide. Sister Benecia finally manages to convince the police department to assign a detective, the cynical, irascible Paul Silver, to investigate. The "Mad Nun" and the "Mad Cop" become a formidable investigative team -- and much, much more.
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Bald Doctor
Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jackie by taking his soul force on a wonderous voyage to his island of Honah Lee. Along the way, they have adventures that nurture Jackie's imagination and courage in unorthodox ways.
Standing Tall
Hodges
Set in Montana in the year 1934, a half-breed rancher and his wife are harassed by a ruthless land robber, who forces them to stand tall and defend their land, life and dignity.
The Mouse and His Child
The Clock (voice)
A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".
Intimate Strangers
Simpson, Rest Home Director
The pressures of problems at home and at work are taking a tremendous toll on a middle-aged husband, and he begins to take it out on his wife.
Panic in Echo Park
A young doctor tries to convince everyone about an impending epidemic, but he is accused of creating panic.
John Hus
Cardinal Anthony
A faithful recounting of the ministry, trial and martyrdom of the fifteenth century Bohemian priest John Hus, who built on the reforms of John Wycliffe, taught the Bible in the vernacular and who influenced Martin Luther a century later.
Obsession
Newscaster
Após o sequestro e morte de sua esposa,um homem encontra uma segunda chance numa mullher que se parece muito com sua esposa. Mas tudo se complica quando decidem se casar.
Festa Selvagem
Mr. Murchison
A Hollywood dos anos 20 foi resgatada de forma exuberante, realista e violenta neste filme pouco conhecido de James Ivory. A lei seca pegava pesado e o contrabando de rum, que era a fonte de renda de muita gente. Um famoso ator de comédia estava em crise no casamento, o que foi dilacerando sua vida profissional. O diretor James Ivory, sempre gostou de temas sobre relacionamentos, que tenha o sexo como ponto de equilíbrio (ou desequilíbrio) de uma vida a dois. Em Festa Selvagem, ele traz todo o glamour e a decadência dos anos de ouro de Hollywood.
Target Risk
Mr. Ryan
A professional courier's girlfriend is abducted, and the kidnappers threaten to kill her unless the courier helps them fake a diamond robbery.
A Lei de Newman
Clement
Um detetive honesto é acusado de corrupção.
A Morte Está de Férias
TV Announcer
Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.
The Face of Fear
Dr. Landsteiner
A young Iowa schoolteacher, thinking she is dying of leukemia, goes to San Francisco, where she hires a mob killer to take her life. However, she soon changes her mind, and with the help of the local police, tries to find the killer before he fulfills his part of the bargain.
Ritual of Evil
The Sheriff
A psychiatrist investigates the death of one of his patients, a young heiress.
Woman of the Year
Editor Clayton
The story of the tumultuous marriage of a gruff sportswriter and a sophisticated international reporter who work together on the same newspaper.