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Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Showman, entrepreneur. Sidney Patrick Grauman (March 17, 1879 – March 5, 1950) was an American entrepreneur and showman who established two of Hollywood 's most recognizable and visited landmarks, the Chinese Theatre and the Egyptian Theatre .
May 18, 2017 · Sid Grauman, at right, takes Jean Harlow’s footprint, at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, in 1933 (Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
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Learn about the life and legacy of Sid Grauman, the master showman who built and operated four iconic movie palaces in Hollywood. Discover the history and features of the TCL Chinese Theatre, the El Capitan Theatre, the Egyptian Theatre and the Million Dollar Theatre.
Sid Grauman was a showman who created Grauman’s Chinese Theater, a landmark in Los Angeles. He was a friend of many Hollywood stars and received an honorary Academy Award in 1949.
Sid Grauman (1879-1950) was an actor who appeared in several Hollywood films and built Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1927. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California.
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Executive Born Sidney Patrick Grauman on March 17, 1879 in Indianapolis, IN. Died March 5, 1950 of coronary occlusion in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Calif. S id Grauman was a showman and theater magnate. His first theater, which set the groundwork for subsequent operations, was in San Francisco. And it was from Grauman's operation of the small ...
Sid Grauman was an actor and a theater owner who built Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. He was also a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a practical joker.
