| Frederick Kohner | |
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| Born | September 25, 1905 Teplitz-Schönau, Austria-Hungary (located in present-day Czech Republic) |
| Died | July 7, 1986 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
Frederick Kohner (September 25, 1905, Teplitz-Schönau, Austria-Hungary (present day Czech Republic) - July 7, 1986) was an Austrian-born writer.
He is best-known for having created the "Gidget" novels, which inspired a series of movies, two television series, three telemovies and a feature length animated film. He based the title character on his own daughter, Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman.
Frederick Kohner died on July 7, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, aged 80.
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