Woody Fraser

Jr. Forrest Lovat Fraser, known professionally as Woody Fraser (born November 16, 1934) is best known as a producer and director for The Richard Simmons Show, The Mike Douglas Show and The Home Show. Since 2017 he has been publicly accused of sexual harassment and is facing three lawsuits related to those allegations.

Career

He began his career in 1960 as a director for NBC,[1] in 1961 he created The Mike Douglas Show. During his career Fraser, helped create and produce shows such as Good Morning America and the Wild and Crazy Kids. He also worked closely with Roger Ailes and was a contributor to Fox News.[2]

Sexual harassment allegations

On June 26, 2017, Fraser announced that attorney Lisa Bloom was threatening to sue him for sexual harassment and that he believed the allegations were part of a calculated attempt to ruin his reputation after he had refused to follow Blooms demands of a settlement.[3] In August 2017, a written declaration by Caroline Heldman, an associate professor at Occidental College, and a contributor to Fox News, was published with allegations of sexual harassment and a proposition of a job at Fox for sex with him.[2]

A lawsuit was filed by Home & Family co-host Mark Steines, in September 2018, who alleged that he was fired for supporting two women who brought sexual harassment claims against Fraser, and also alleged that Fraser ran a fear-based operation on the set, where he regularly bullied, verbally abused and harassed cast and crew.[4] On October 26, 2018, it was reported that Shanti Hinojos filled a lawsuit against Crown Media,[5] that claims that Fraser harassed her for years and the network failed to respond. Hinojos also alleges that Fraser was only removed after she and other women contacted attorney Lisa Bloom.[6]

Personal life

He was married to Noreen Fraser, a producer and a co-founder of the Stand Up to Cancer initiative, after being diagnosed in 2001 with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer.[7]

References
  1. "BIO: WOODY FRASER - Television Producer, Director, Packager". woodyfraser.tripod.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. Kroll, Andy (August 3, 2017). "New Fox harassment allegations: "a contributorship…was contingent upon" sex". Mother Jones. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. Maddaus, Gene (June 27, 2017). "Roger Ailes' Mentor Is Facing Sexual Harassment Claims". Variety. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. "Former 'Home & Family' Co-Host Mark Steines Sues Over Firing". CBS Los Angeles. September 20, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. "Hinojos Crown Media". Scribd. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  6. Maddaus, Gene (October 26, 2018). "Hallmark Channel Chef Claims She Was Fired for Reporting Harassment". Variety. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  7. "Noreen Fraser, Co-Founder of the Stand Up to Cancer Crusade, Dies at 63". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
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