PHILADELPHIA -- He's being remembered as one of America's pioneering television chefs. Friedman Paul Erhardt, a German-born cook known as "Chef Tell," has died. He was 63.
His family said Erhardt died of heart failure on Friday at his Pennsylvania home.
Known for his jolly personality and thick German accent, Erhardt was a fixture on TV shows such as "Regis and Kathie Lee." His credits also include "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," specials for QVC and a PBS program, "In the Kitchen With Chef Tell."
Born in Stuttgart, Erhardt trained in restaurants and hotels throughout Europe.
He was also known on the Philadelphia dining scene as the owner of several restaurants in the 1970s and 80s. Erhardt was also a culinary educator, cookbook author, and spokesman for major cookware and food product lines.
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