Fred W. Friendly

Fred W. Friendly (born Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer, October 30, 1915 – March 3, 1998) was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now. He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.

Fred W. Friendly
Friendly in 1961
Born
Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer

(1915-10-30)October 30, 1915
New York City , US
DiedMarch 3, 1998(1998-03-03) (aged 82)
Bronx, New York, US
Resting placeKensico Cemetery
Alma materNichols Junior College
Spouses
  • Dorothy Greene (m. 1947; later divorced)
Ruth Weiss Mark
(m. 1968)
Children6, including David T. Friendly, Andy Friendly, and Michael Mark
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