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05/01/2014 12:00 AMKort Martin Frydenborg, 71, of Guilford, died at Connecticut Hospice on April 24. Kort was born on April 7, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, to Clarence and Onerva Joki Frydenborg.
An acting/directing major at the University of Miami and Rollins College, Kort worked through college as a radio disc jockey. He began his professional television career as an announcer/news anchor at WFTV, Orlando, in 1964. Joining WTNH, New Haven, in 1978, he directed, photographed, and edited award-winning series and documentary specials. As an independent producer beginning in 1987, he continued to create educational, informational, and entertaining programs. He was the winner of the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Film and Video award in both 1989 and 1990.
He is survived by his wife Katherine; son John Frydenborg of North Branford; stepson J. Garth Rodgers of Guilford; stepdaughter Kara Rodgers of Boston, Massachusetts; and his brothers M. Lans (Kay) Frydenborg of York, Pennsylvania, and Russell (Robin) Frydenborg of Tallahassee, Florida. He was predeceased by his first wife L. Jean Morris Frydenborg.
A funeral service will be held in Christ Episcopal Church, 11 Park St., Guilford, at 11 a.m. on May 2. The Guilford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 11 Park St., Guilford, CT 06437, or Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com.