Acting
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 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.
Filmography
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
Film · 1988
The Transformers
Series · 1984
Gulliver's Travels
Film · 1979
The Golden Gate Murders
Film · 1979
Americathon
Film · 1979
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Film · 1978
The Meanest Men in the West
Film · 1978
Standing Tall
Film · 1978
The Critical List
Series · 1978
The Mouse and His Child
Film · 1977
John Hus
Film · 1977
Panic in Echo Park
Film · 1977
Intimate Strangers
Film · 1977
The Man with the Power
Film · 1977
Logan's Run
Series · 1977
The Incredible Hulk
Series · 1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Series · 1977
Woman of the Year
Film · 1976
Obsession
Film · 1976
The Bionic Woman
Series · 1976
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Series · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Series · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Target Risk
Film · 1975
The Wild Party
Film · 1975
Wonder Woman
Series · 1975
Switch
Series · 1975
Indict and Convict
Film · 1974
Newman's Law
Film · 1974
The Death Squad
Film · 1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Series · 1974
The Manhunter
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
The Rockford Files
Series · 1974
Detroit 9000
Film · 1973
Sleeper
Film · 1973
Toma
Series · 1973
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Emergency!
Series · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
The Sixth Sense
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
The Face of Fear
Film · 1971
Death Takes a Holiday
Film · 1971
Travis Logan, D.A.
Film · 1971
The Priest Killer
Film · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
Cannon
Series · 1971
Nichols
Series · 1971
Monty Nash
Series · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Series · 1971
Ritual of Evil
Film · 1970
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Series · 1970
Famous Classic Tales
Series · 1970
Medical Center
Series · 1969
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
The Outsider
Series · 1968
Mannix
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Series · 1966
The Monkees
Series · 1966
The Monkees
Series · 1966
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Milky Way
Film