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    Joseph M. Schenck

    American film studio executive

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  1. 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 .

  2. Joseph M. Schenck (1876-1961) Joseph M. Schenck. People liked Joseph M. Schenck. Anyone who knew both him and his brother Nicholas Schenck would comment on how different they were. He came to New York in 1893 and, with his younger brother, built a drugstore business. They risked some profits and made more money in amusement parks.

    • January 1, 1
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • January 1, 1
    • 1.75 m
  3. Joseph M. Schenck. Additional Crew: Sherlock Jr.. People liked Joseph M. Schenck. Anyone who knew both him and his brother Nicholas Schenck would comment on how different they were. He came to New York in 1893 and, with his younger brother, built a drugstore business. They risked some profits and made more money in amusement parks. Marcus Loew bought one of their parks in 1907, then made the ...

    • December 25, 1876
    • October 22, 1961
  4. Stars. Film: North side of the 6700 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Executive Born Dec. 25, 1878 in Rybinsk, Russian Federation. Died Oct. 22, 1961 in Beverly Hills, Calif. J oseph Schenck rose from a $4.50 a week factory worker to one of the most powerful figures in the motion picture business. The Russian-born emigrant was the former president ...

  5. 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.

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  7. May 9, 2018 · Joseph Schenck’s marriage began to crumble as early as 1926 when Talmadge began having affairs with some of her leading men. He declined her request for a divorce at the time, but the couple had ...

  8. Family & Companions. Actor. Married 1917; divorced. 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...

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