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Joseph Michael Schenck (/ ˈ s k ɛ ŋ k /; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Life and career [ edit ] Schenck was born to a Jewish family [2] in Rybinsk , Yaroslavl Oblast , Russian Empire .
- Film studio executive
- Nicholas Schenck (brother)
- Ossip Schenker
- Maimonides Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Ossip and Nikolay Schenker were born three years apart into a poor Jewish family in 1878 and 1881, ... (Joseph M. Schenck, Charles Chaplin pictured 4th and 3rd from right). Los Angeles, 1930
- Vladimir Lebedev
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Recognizing the ...
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 9511. Source citation. Motion Picture Executive, Film Producer, Film Pioneer. He started out his film career operating movie theatres with Marcus Loew, producing silent films at Vitagraph Studios where he met actress Norma Talmadge whom he'd soon marry.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 ...
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.
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. Schenck left Loew's in 1917 to become an independent film producer, turning out vehicles for Norma Talmadge (his wife), Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle. After a spell at United Artists...
