William Frye (producer)
William Frye | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1921 Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2017 (aged 96) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1954–1980 |
William Frye (October 5, 1921 – November 3, 2017) was an American producer.[1][2] He served as the producer for the films Airport 1975 and Airport '77 of the Airport film series. Frye died in November 2017 of natural causes at his home in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 96.[3][4]
Selected filmography
- The Trouble with Angels (1966)
- Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)
- Airport 1975 (1974)
- Airport '77 (1977)
- Raise the Titanic (1980)[5]
References
- ^ "Frye Plans Film From TV Drama". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 14, 1958. p. 47. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kleiner, Dick (August 21, 1980). "'Raise the Titanic' Is it the last of big $ era". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. p. 37. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (November 10, 2017). "William Frye, Agent, Producer and Hollywood Raconteur, Dies at 96". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (April 30, 2018). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. McFarland. p. 134. ISBN 9781476670324 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Prop that cast a whole movie". Republican and Herald. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. July 8, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- William Frye at IMDb
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