Regis Cordic
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1926-05-15
- Died
- 1999-04-16
- Place of birth
- Hazelwood, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Regis J. Cordic · Rege Cordic · Regis John Cordic · 雷吉斯·科尔迪奇
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (40)
Columbo
1971
as Lewis / Deputy Commissioner
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Judge
Get Smart
1965
as Colonel Quinton
The Waltons
1972
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Host / Space Explorer
The Rockford Files
1974
as Dr. Evan Stuart
Emergency!
1972
Cannon
1971
The F.B.I.
1965
as Daniel Austin
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The Transformers
1984
as Menasor
Medical Center
1969
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Marc Williams (as Regis J. Cordic)
Night Gallery
1970
as Doctor (as Regis J. Cordic)
The Name of the Game
1968
as Chairman Walt
Gunsmoke
1955
as Reverend / Sheriff Crane / Marshal Halstead / Sheriff Grimes
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
McCloud
1970
The Monkees
1966
as Doctor / Narrator / Town Cryer
The Bionic Woman
1976
Switch
1975
as Dr. Dane Cranston
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Paul Chase
Wonder Woman
1975
as Professor Eidleman
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Dr. Peel
The All-New Super Friends Hour
1977
Nichols
1971
as Tyler
The Outsider
1968
as Stambler
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Dr. Lassiter
The Manhunter
1974
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
as Moltar (voice)
Toma
1973
The Sixth Sense
1972
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
1976
as (voice)
Logan's Run
1977
as Darrel
Monty Nash
1971
as Ambassador Reynolds
The Critical List
1978
as Chairman
Kung Fu
1972
as Stoddard
Famous Classic Tales
1970
Movies (26)
Obsession
1976
as Newscaster
The Mouse and His Child
1977
as The Clock (voice)
The Golden Gate Murders
1979
as Father John Thomas
Americathon
1979
as Herb
Standing Tall
1978
as Hodges
The Meanest Men in the West
1978
Detroit 9000
1973
as Dr. Horace Cooley
Intimate Strangers
1977
as Simpson, Rest Home Director
The Priest Killer
1971
as Archbishop
The Wild Party
1975
as Mr. Murchison
Woman of the Year
1976
as Editor Clayton
The Immigrants
1978
as Somers
Panic in Echo Park
1977
as Dr. Gavin O'Connor
Indict and Convict
1974
as Yacht Club Bartender
Newman's Law
1974
as Clement
Ritual of Evil
1970
as The Sheriff
Travis Logan, D.A.
1971
The Man with the Power
1977
as Personage
The Face of Fear
1971
as Dr. Landsteiner
Death Takes a Holiday
1971
as TV Announcer
Target Risk
1975
as Mr. Ryan
Puff, the Magic Dragon
1978
as Bald Doctor (voice)
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
1988
as Self - Announcer
Gulliver's Travels
1979
as (voice)
John Hus
1977
as Cardinal Anthony
The Milky Way
About Regis Cordic
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… With 66 credits spanning from 1955 to 1988, Regis Cordic has appeared in 26 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Regis Cordic Movies
- Obsession (1976) — as Newscaster
- The Mouse and His Child (1977) — as The Clock (voice)
- The Golden Gate Murders (1979) — as Father John Thomas
- Americathon (1979) — as Herb
- Standing Tall (1978) — as Hodges
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