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Raymond Otto Stark was born on October 3, 1915, in Manhattan, the second child of Sadie (née Gotlieb) and Maximilian Stark. Ray grew up on East 58th Street near Central Park. It was Ray's mother who took a dutiful approach to his education, grooming him to be well-read and precocious. Ray attended grade school in Manhattan, skipping two grades ...
Ray Stark (1915-2004) Ray Stark. Soon after World War II he started selling Red Ryder radio scripts written by his Shakespeare professor at Rutgers university. He was soon handling literary talent such as Raymond Chandler and Ben Hecht. He later joined Famous Artists Agency representing Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Richard Burton and many others.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
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- West Hollywood, California, USA
Jan 19, 2004 · ''Ray was the last of the great old-world Hollywood producers,'' said Don Safran, a producer and longtime friend of Mr. Stark. ''Louis Mayer and Harry Cohn and Sam Goldwyn all mentored him when he ...
Ray Stark was a Hollywood film producer who made over 125 films, including classics like "Funny Girl" and "The Way We Were". He also produced Neil Simon's plays, discovered Barbra Streisand, and owned Columbia Pictures for a while.
Ray Stark was a producer of Broadway plays and films, such as Funny Girl, The Way We Were and Annie. He was the son-in-law of Fanny Brice and the agent of Raymond Chandler and Ben Hecht.
- October 3, 1915
- January 17, 2004
Jan 18, 2004 · Ray Stark, legendary and influential Hollywood insider for six decades as literary and talent agent, studio dealmaker and producer of such classics as Richard Burton's film "Night of the Iguana ...
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Jan 18, 2004 · ''Ray was the last of the great old-world Hollywood producers,'' said Don Safran, a producer and longtime friend of Mr. Stark. ''Louis Mayer and Harry Cohn and Sam Goldwyn all mentored him when he ...
