Helen Jean Rogers
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Born
September 27, 1928
Helen Jean Rogers
September 27, 1928
United States
DiedMarch 28, 1998 (aged 69)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationTelevision producer
KnownforSaga of Western Man
Helen Jean Rogers Secondari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helen Jean Rogers September 27, 1928 United States |
| Died | March 28, 1998 (aged 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Known for | Saga of Western Man |
| Spouse | John H. Secondari (m. 1961) |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 stepson |
Helen Jean Rogers Secondari (September 27, 1928 – March 28, 1998)[1] was an American television producer. She won five Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards with her fellow producer and husband John H. Secondari.[2]
Helen Jean Rogers graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the Catholic University of America. She received a Master of Arts from Radcliffe College and became one of the first female teaching fellows at Harvard University.[2]
In 1961, Rogers married John H. Secondari with whom she co-produced Saga of Western Man.[3] They had a daughter, Linda Helen. In addition she was step-mother to John's son, John Gerry, from his previous marriage. She died on March 28, 1998, in New York City.
