Betty Corday
Betty Corday | |
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 Betty Corday with husband Ted in the 1940s | |
| Born | Elizabeth Shay March 21, 1912 |
| Died | November 17, 1987 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Days of Our Lives |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Chris Corday, Ken Corday |
Betty Corday (born Elizabeth Shay; March 21, 1912 – November 17, 1987) was a Broadway dramatic actress and long-time American television producer. She co-created and executive produced the long running NBC drama Days of Our Lives from 1966 until her death in 1987.
Biography[edit]
Stage[edit]
Corday had previously been a Broadway stage actress, starring in "one flop after another" before marrying her husband, a Winnipeg-born lawyer. They were married from 1942 until his death in 1966. They had two sons, Chris and Ken.[1]
Radio[edit]
Corday produced such radio soaps as Pepper Young's Family and Young Dr. Malone.
Television[edit]
Becoming executive producer after the death of her husband, Ted Corday (credited as Mrs. Ted Corday), she was the executive producer of Days of Our Lives from 1966 to 1985.[2] She semi-retired in 1985, turning control over to her son, Ken.[3] She kept the title of executive producer until her death in November 1987. In addition to her work on Days of our Lives, Corday was a consultant for The Young and the Restless.
Death[edit]
Betty Corday died at age 75 on November 17, 1987, from respiratory failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.[4]
Executive producing tenure[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The Days of our Lives: The True Story of One Family's Dream and the Untold History of Days of our Lives, Ken Corday, Sourcebooks, 2010
- ^ "Betty Corday - IMDb". IMDb.com. IMDb, Inc. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Logan, Michael. "50 Years of Days of Our Lives: Exec Producer Ken Corday Picks His Top 3 Moments". tvinsider.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Soap Opera Creator Betty Corday". Los Angeles Times. 1987-11-20. Retrieved 2018-04-10.