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Personal life. Starr was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actress Jean St. James. [4] . He is a Buddhist. [5] . In an interview with Wired, Starr said that he felt "frustrated and depressed" at 22 due to lack of offers in the years after Freaks and Geeks was cancelled.
Jun 14, 2024 · Martin Starger, who as a senior executive at ABC in the 1970s helped bring “Happy Days,” “Roots,” “Rich Man, Poor Man” and other shows to the small screen — and the network nearly to ...
Martin Starger was born on 8 May 1932 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Nashville (1975), The Muppet Movie (1979) and Sophie's Choice (1982). He was married to Judith Newburg . He died on 31 May 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Martin Starger, president of ABC Entertainment, in 1974. Starger, who helped bring such shows as “Happy Days,” “Roots” and “Rich Man, Poor Man” to the small screen before departing ABC to become a movie and theater producer, died on Friday, May 31, 2024. He was 92. (Jack Manning/The New York Times) by Richard Sandomir
His niece, casting director Ilene Starger, confirmed the news, telling TheWrap, "He was like a father to me." She is her uncle's sole heir and surviving family member.
Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger, the first president of ABC Entertainment who went on to produce such films as “Sophie’s Choice” and Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” has died. He was 92.
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Jun 17, 2024 · Starger and Jerry Weintraub were the film’s executive producers. It was nominated for five Oscars. mr. Starger’s marriage to Judith Newburg ended in divorce in 1975 after eight years. No immediate family members survive.
