Jack Coffey (television director)

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John L. Coffey (1927 - 19 July 2014) was an American television director. [1]

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Positions held

Awards and nominations

Coffey received 12 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and an Emmy nod. His first DE nomination was shared with Del Hughes and Henry Kaplan.

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References

  1. "John Coffey's Obituary by St. Augustine Record". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.