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With her East Coast partner Eleanor Kilgallen, James presided over Hollywood’s last contract actors’ system--at Universal Studios--from 1962 until it was shut down in 1980. The two women then planned a production company, but went back to what they knew best--talent--and became personal managers for Gless and many other performers.
Jan 25, 2001 · With her East Coast partner Eleanor Kilgallen, James presided over Hollywood’s last contract actors’ system--at Universal Studios--from 1962 until it was shut down in 1980.
Jan 29, 2001 · Monique James, a former vice president in charge of new talent at Universal who aided the careers of such actors as Warren Beatty and Robert Redford, died Jan. 18 of cancer. She was 74.
Jan 28, 2001 · Monique James, a Hollywood talent agent whose company helped make stars of Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, Sharon Gless and others, died here on Jan. 18. She was 74. The cause was cancer, said her...
Jan 27, 1977 · Monique James, puller of strings and maker of dreams, is often seen as a relice from the bygone glamorous days. "She's the last of a breed," insists a former associate at Universal.
Dec 21, 2021 · Monique James, the head of talent, wanted to sign me to be one of 15 contract players for Universal Studios! She held one of the most powerful and influential positions in Hollywood in the 1970s and 80s.
Jan 1, 2021 · A fifth-generation Californian, Sharon Gless knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress. After some rocky teenage years that included Sharon’s parents’ divorce and some minor (and not-so-minor) rebellion, Gless landed a coveted spot as an exclusive contract player for Universal Studios.
