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Helen Jean Rogers

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Helen Jean Rogers Secondari
Born
Helen Jean Rogers

(1928-09-27)September 27, 1928
United States
DiedMarch 28, 1998(1998-03-28) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTelevision producer
Known forSaga of Western Man
SpouseJohn H. Secondari (m. 1961)
Children1 daughter, 1 stepson

Helen Jean Rogers Secondari (September 27, 1928 – March 28, 1998)[1] was an American television producer. She won five Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards with her fellow producer and husband John H. Secondari.[2]

Biography

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Helen Jean Rogers graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the Catholic University of America. She received a Master of Arts from Radcliffe College and became one of the first female teaching fellows at Harvard University.[2]

In 1961, Rogers married John H. Secondari with whom she co-produced Saga of Western Man.[3] They had a daughter, Linda Helen. In addition she was step-mother to John's son, John Gerry, from his previous marriage. She died on March 28, 1998, in New York City.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  2. ^ a b "Deaths - Secondari, Helen Jean Rogers". New York Times. 1998-04-19. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
  3. ^ Curtin, Michael. "Secondari, John H. - U.S. Documentary Producer". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
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