Fred R. Price

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Fred R. Price
Born1927 (1927)
DiedJune 25, 2015(2015-06-25) (aged 87–88)
OccupationArt director, set decorator
Spouse(s)Sonia Price [1]
Children2 [1]

Fred R. Price (1927 - June 25, 2015) was an American art director and set decorator. [2] He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Art Direction for his work on the television program Mannix . [3] Price died in June 2015 of an illness in Sherman Oaks, California, at the age of 88. [1] [3] He was buried in Eden Memorial Park Cemetery. [1]

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  2. "Emmy system criticized". Tucson Citizen . Tucson, Arizona. March 1, 1974. p. 25. Retrieved October 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
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