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BOSTON, Jan. 14 (AP) Herman Rifkin, a motion picture distribution pioneer and a survivor of the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire, died today at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. He was 81 years old. View...
Saul M. Rifkin was born in New York City to Miriam and Herman Rifkin, who was born in Russia. He is the oldest of three children. [1] He was raised as an Orthodox Jew and remains Jewish though he left Orthodoxy at the age of 32. [2] [3] [4] [5] His wife, Iva Rifkin, owns a fashion design business.
Holyoke. Suffolk Theatre. 11 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040. Closed. Demolished. 1 screen. 880 seats. No one has favorited this theater yet. Overview. Photos. Comments. View larger map →. Previously operated by: Styles: Opened around 1912, the Suffolk Theatre was operated for years by Herman Rifkin Theaters as a first-run movie house.
The Majestic Theatre was owned by Herman Rifkin and operated as a very popular second run theatre catering to the residents of the local neighborhoods known as "the flats" and "south Holyoke." Films which played first-run at the Suffolk Theatre (the other Herman Rifkin owned theatre located uptown) often opened at the Majestic Theatre a few ...
- Wantsb To Be A Actor Since 4. Although Ron had no idea what acting was when he was four years old, he knew he wanted to be in front of people doing something and being recognised for it.
- Starts To Hate Acting At One Point. At first, Ron acknowledges that acting was a holy experience for him, but as he grew older, it became irreligious.
- Persuaded By Austin Pendleton. Ron enjoyed selling coats and even used what he learned on the set in his sales presentation. He never expected to be taken seriously, so he was content selling coats.
- He Was Diagnosed With Cancer. Ron was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2010 but had surgery in June. Despite the fact that it was a negative experience, it helped him relate with the Saul character in “Brothers & Sisters.”
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1 screen. 1,030 seats. No one has favorited this theater yet. Overview. Photos. Comments. View larger map →. The Jefferson Theatre, located in Springfield’s North End, was opened October 6, 1921. It one of several neighborhood second-run theatres operated by Herman Rifkin Theaters.
