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As chairman of the new 20th Century Fox, he was one of the most powerful and influential people in the film business. Caught in a payoff scheme to buy peace with the militant unions, he was convicted of income tax evasion and spent time in prison before being granted a presidential pardon.
Joseph M. Schenck (1876-1961) Additional Crew. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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.
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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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Joseph Schenck. Birth Place. Russia. Born. December 25, 1878. Died. October 20, 1961. Cause of Death. Heart Attack. Biography. Read More. 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.
Joseph Michael Schenck (/ˈskɛŋk/; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Schenck was born to a Jewish family in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. He and his family – including younger brother Nicholas – emigrated to New York City in July 1892 under the name Ossip Schenker.
