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Death. Todman died on July 29, 1979, two days before his 63rd birthday, in New York City as a result of a heart condition. He was survived by his wife Frances Holmes Burson and two children: William Jr. and Lisa Todman Plough. He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
Thanks to @jeffsabu Taken from the end of an episode of the ABC version of Password.
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Dec 14, 2023 · Television Hall Of Fame game show historian Rich Fields speaks about the incredible business acumen of Bill Todman, one of the pioneers of television game sh...
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Nov 27, 2018 · For his full interview, see https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/milton-deluggAll content copyright The Television Academy Foundation Intervie...
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Bill Todman Name: William Selden Todman Born: July 31, 1916 Place: New York City, New York Died: July 29, 1979 (aged 62) Place: New York City, New York Cause of Death: Heart condition Occupation: TV and Radio Producer Spouse: Frances Holmes Burson (2 children)
Oct 6, 2020 · Goodson-Todman Productions, formed by Mark Goodson and his longtime partner, Bill Todman, produced some of the longest running game shows in television history. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ludden (she’s Betty White) appear on Password – he as host, she as guest – over CBS-TV Monday (June 24), 1963. Prints and Photographs Division.
Jan 8, 2018 · Todman also expanded the team’s horizons beyond television, into ownership of newspapers, radio stations and New York real estate. But it’s the game shows, of course, which are his television legacy; he died during heart valve replacement surgery in New York on July 29, 1979, two days before his 63rd birthday.
