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Joseph Michael Schenck ( / ˈskɛŋk /; December 25, 1876 [1] – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Life and career. Schenck was born to a Jewish family [2] in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian Empire.
Joseph M. Schenck (1876-1961) Additional Crew. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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.
Overview. Born. December 25, 1876 · Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire [now Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia] Died. October 22, 1961 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (effects of a stroke) Height. 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Mini Bio. People liked Joseph M. Schenck.
Joseph M. Schenck. Biography. 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.
As chairman of the new 20th Century Fox, he was one of the most powerful and influential people in the film business. Caught in a payoff scheme to buy peace with the militant unions, he was convicted of income tax evasion and spent time in prison before being granted a presidential pardon.
They even changed their names to sound American – in New York they became Joseph and Nicholas Schenck. It was under these names that they acquired their fame.
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.
