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Lou Walters. Louis Edward Walters [1] (January 26, 1894 – August 15, 1977) was a British-born American booking agent, theatrical producer and the founder of the famed Latin Quarter nightclub in New York. He was the father of journalist Barbara Walters .
- Booking agent, producer, nightclub founder
- August 15, 1977 (aged 83), Miami, Florida, U.S.
- 1910s–1965
Aug 16, 1977 · Lou Walters, one of the nation's leading: supper‐club entrepreneurs in the 1940's and 50's, owner and operator of the famed Latin Quarter in midtown Manhattan, died of a heart attack yesterday ...
Jan 2, 2023 · Lou Walters founded the first in Boston after converting a former church before Barbara was 10 (per People). The first club did so well that after two years of founding it, Lou and his family, who had previously been on the verge of an uncertain financial future, were packing their bags and moving to a swank Miami mansion (via People).
- Cynthia Griffith
Dec 31, 2022 · Legendary TV journalist Barbara Walters, who died on December 30, will always be remembered for her ability to ask the "killer questions" to everyone from presidents to pop stars. It was a skill she developed thanks to her parents, particularly her father. London-born Louis "Lou" Walters was the founder of New York's famed Latin Quarter nightclub.
- Shana Aborn
Still Kicking. By Nick Paumgarten. April 30, 2006. Maybe you’re too young to remember, but in 1942 a man named Lou Walters opened a night club called the Latin Quarter, on the corner of Broadway ...
5 days ago · Page probes Walters’ complicated and conflicted relationships with and decades-long financial support of her father, Lou Walters, a nightclub impresario, who made and lost fortunes; Dena, her ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Barbara Walters thought her career was over in 1976. Walters was thoroughly ensconced as co-host of NBC's Today show, the nation's highest-rated morning show. But she wanted more. She wanted the ...
