Cast & creator
Regis Cordic
Best known for Columbo, Columbo, Mannix
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.
Also known as: Regis J. Cordic, Rege Cordic, Regis John Cordic, 雷吉斯·科尔迪奇
27
film credits
48
television credits
75
1955–1988 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (75)
Showing 75 of 75 credits
Columbo
Lewis
1971Columbo
Deputy Commissioner
1971
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Get Smart
Colonel Quinton
1965
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.
Judge
1976
The Rockford Files
Dr. Evan Stuart
1974
The Waltons
1972
Cannon
1971
The Six Million Dollar Man
Host
1974The Six Million Dollar Man
Space Explorer
1974
Emergency!
Norman Harrison
1972
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Marc Williams (as Regis J. Cordic)
1970
The F.B.I.
Daniel Austin
1965
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The Name of the Game
Chairman Walt
1968
The Transformers
Menasor
1984
Medical Center
1969
Gunsmoke
Reverend
1955Gunsmoke
Marshal Halstead
1955Gunsmoke
Sheriff Crane
1955Gunsmoke
Sheriff Grimes
1955
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San Francisco
Abe Johnson
1972
McCloud
1970
Night Gallery
Doctor (as Regis J. Cordic)
1970
The Monkees
Doctor
1966The Monkees
Narrator / Town Cryer
1966
The Bionic Woman
1976
Switch
Dr. Dane Cranston
1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Dr. Peel
1974
Wonder Woman
Professor Eidleman
1975
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Dr. Bereton
1971
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Paul Chase
1977
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Dr. Lassiter
1976
Nichols
Tyler
1971
The Manhunter
1974
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
(voice)
1976
The Sixth Sense
1972
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Moltar (voice)
1966
Toma
1973
The Outsider
Stambler
1968
Logan's Run
Darrel
1977
Monty Nash
Ambassador Reynolds
1971
Sleeper
Party Guest (uncredited)
1973
Obsession
Newscaster
1976
The Critical List
Chairman
1978
Americathon
Herb
1979
The Mouse and His Child
The Clock (voice)
1977
The Priest Killer
Archbishop
1971
Famous Classic Tales
1970The Face of Fear
Dr. Landsteiner
1971
The Meanest Men in the West
1978
Panic in Echo Park
Dr. Gavin O'Connor
1977
Intimate Strangers
Simpson, Rest Home Director
1977
Kung Fu
Stoddard
1972
Newman's Law
Clement
1974
John Hus
Cardinal Anthony
1977
The Golden Gate Murders
Father John Thomas
1979
The Man with the Power
Personage
1977
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Bald Doctor (voice)
1978
Indict and Convict
Yacht Club Bartender
1974
The Wild Party
Mr. Murchison
1975
Death Takes a Holiday
TV Announcer
1971
Detroit 9000
Dr. Horace Cooley
1973
Woman of the Year
Editor Clayton
1976Travis Logan, D.A.
1971
Standing Tall
Hodges
1978
The Death Squad
Judge
1974
Target Risk
Mr. Ryan
1975
Ritual of Evil
The Sheriff
1970
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
Self - Announcer
1988
Gulliver's Travels
(voice)
1979