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  1. Charles Skouras. Charles P. Skouras ( / ˈskʊərəs /; Greek: Κάρολος Σκούρας; 1889–1954) was an American movie executive and president of Fox West Coast, born in Skourohorion, Greece. He and his two brothers, George Skouras and Spyros Skouras, came from Greece as poor sons of a sheep herder who rose to become top movie executives.

  2. Jun 13, 2017 · Charles Skouras Obituary. November 18, 1925 - June 9, 2017 Charlie, 91, died peacefully in his sleep at home on June 9 with his wife, Coco, at his side. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he moved with ...

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  3. Aug 5, 2023 · Charles Skouras went on to become president of National Theaters, which, at the time, owned 650 theaters across the nation. Giving back to the Greek community, Charles built the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Los Angeles which opened in 1952. It was a beautiful Greek church that still stands to this day.

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  5. Feb 6, 2022 · 2:53 PM. ×. Illustration by Britt Spencer. Cinema history features plenty of famous brothers: Lumière, Marx, Warner. Although Constantinos, Spyros, and George Skouras aren’t exactly household names, their influence on the film industry was significant—and their path to Hollywood started in St. Louis. The city’s first theater, World’s ...

  6. Charles attended services in a special lighted pew. Upon his death, he was honored with burial in a special crypt on the church property. The classic Charles P. Skouras style is still intact in many theatres. His lavish art deco and Spanish colonial styles with glitzy gold leaf used in construction of the buildings was his trademark.

  7. The Skouras Brothers Enterprises Inc. was an American movie theater chain from the early days of film-making based in St. Louis, Missouri. It was owned and operated by three brothers: Charles, Spyros and George. Even though it never became as important and famous as other family based companies, like the Warner Brothers, its members came to ...

  8. His mother's maiden name was Karabetsos; Charles Peter Skouras operated, with his brothers, Spyros and George, Skouras Brothers, an interior design company known best for its theatre remodelings for the Fox West Coast Theatres chain; he died in Los Angeles County, CA, at the age of 65; PCAD id: 2070. map.

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