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  1. Nicholas M. Schenck (14 November 1880, [1] Rybinsk, Russia – 4 March 1969, Florida) was a Russian-American film studio executive and businessman. Biography. Early life. One of seven children, Schenck was born to a Jewish household [2] in Rybinsk, a town on the Volga River in the Yaroslavl Governorate of Tsarist Russia.

  2. The house of Nicholas Schenck, Senior’s grandfather, Jan Martense Schenck, is also on display in the Museum. Together, these two houses suggest the way one Dutch American family might have...

  3. Learn about Nicholas M. Schenck, the leader of Loew's and MGM during the Depression era. He was born in Russia, became a US citizen, and ran a profitable entertainment conglomerate.

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  5. Joseph and Nicholas Schenck, born in Rybinsk, Russia, became the founders of MGM and United Artists studios. They were influential in the movie industry and had a rivalry that lasted until their deaths.

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  6. Oct 8, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Nicholas Schenck, a Harlem Russian-American who rose from a drugstore owner to a powerful leader of MGM. Discover how he built a theater empire, clashed with Louis B. Mayer, and resisted television.

  7. Jul 19, 2011 · Nicholas Schenck was the head of MGM/Loew's Theatres, one of the most influential film companies in history. He retired to Miami Beach, where he died in 1969, after shaping social attitudes in America through movies.

  8. Nicholas Schenck born Feb 23 - 176 - married Aletta Ramseur -(only daughter and child of Anthony Ramseur and Jane Burter) - April 20 - 1788 - Aletta was born Brooklyn - Dec 3 - 1768 - died at Canarsie LI - May 6- 1855 (age 87) children-

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