On Dangerous Ground
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Eugene Clair "Gene" Persson (January 12, 1934 – June 6, 2008) was an American actor, theatrical and film producer, [1] best known for his work as the co-producer and co-creator of the original 1967 production of the Broadway musical comedy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, as well as the show's 1999 Broadway revival, which won two Tony Awards. [1]
Jun 21, 2008 · Gene Persson, a movie and theater producer best known for a controversial racial drama, “Dutchman,” and a charming children’s musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” died on June 6 in...
Jun 23, 2008 · Gene Persson, 74, a producer who staged LeRoi Jones’ controversial play “Dutchman” as well as the popular children’s musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” died of a heart attack June 6...
Jun 20, 2008 · Gene Persson, co-producer and co-creator of the original 1967 production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and the 1999 Tony award winning Broadway revival, died June 6 of a heart attack in...
Eugene Persson was born on 12 January 1934 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Spider (1958), Bloodlust! (1961) and Dutchman (1966). He was married to Ruby Dake and Shirley Knight. He died on 6 June 2008 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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- Long Beach, California, USA
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Gene Persson, a theatre producer responsible for such diverse productions as LeRoi Jones' tense racial drama, Dutchman, and the musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, died on June 6 in...
Jun 21, 2008 · NEW YORK, June 21 (UPI) -- Theater producer Gene Persson, best known for his work on the racial theater drama "Dutchman," has died in New York at the age of 74.
