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Joseph Michael Schenck (/ ˈ s k ɛ ŋ k /; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Life and career [ edit ] Schenck was born to a Jewish family [2] in Rybinsk , Yaroslavl Oblast , Russian Empire .
Joseph M. Schenck (1876-1961) Joseph M. Schenck. People liked Joseph M. Schenck. Anyone who knew both him and his brother Nicholas Schenck would comment on how different they were. He came to New York in 1893 and, with his younger brother, built a drugstore business. They risked some profits and made more money in amusement parks.
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Joseph M. Schenck was a prominent Hollywood executive who co-founded United Artists and 20th Century-Fox. He was also involved in the film industry's early struggles with organized crime and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- December 25, 1876
- October 22, 1961
Joseph M. Schenck was a Russian-born American film studio executive who co-founded 20th Century Fox and launched Marilyn Monroe's career. He also produced many silent and early sound films, such as The General, Sherlock Jr., and The Navigator.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 22 -- Joseph M. Schenck, one of the last surviving giants of the motion picture industry, died today at his Beverly Hills home. He was 82 years old.
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Family & Companions. Actor. Married 1917; divorced. Russian immigrant who began acquiring amusement parks with his brother Nicholas in the teens and soon became allied with the Loew organization, where he graduated to a senior executive position. Schenck left Loew's in 1917 to become an independent film producer, turning out vehicles for Norma...
Russian immigrant who began acquiring amusement parks with his brother Nicholas in the teens and soon became allied with the Loew organization, where he graduated to a senior executive position. Schenck left Loew's in 1917 to become an independent film producer, turning out vehicles for Norma Talmadge (his wife), Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle. After a spell at United Artists...
