1913 - 2002
Lew Wasserman American Business
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Lew Wasserman was previously married to Edith Beckerman (1936).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
90 years, 4 months
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| Total | 1 |
90 years, 4 months
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Details
| First Name |
Lew
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| Last Name |
Wasserman
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| Full Name at Birth |
Lewis Robert Wasserman
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| Alternative Name |
"The Pope of Hollywood"
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| Birthday |
22nd March, 1913
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| Birthplace |
Cleveland, Ohio
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| Died |
3rd June, 2002
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| Place of Death |
Beverly Hills, CA
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| Cause of Death |
Complications of a Stroke
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| Buried |
Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Hollywood studio head; talent agent
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Father |
Isacc Wasserman
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| Mother |
Minnie Wasserman
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| Friend |
Victor Fleming, Ronald Reagan, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Audrey Hepburn, Johnny Carson, Charleston Heston, Carol Burnett, Edie Goetz, Billy Wilder, Manny Sachs, Betty Grable, Harry James, Jules Stein, Joan Crawford, Jennings Lang, Jules and Doris Stein, James Stewart, Rosemary Clooney, Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter
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| Associated People |
Leland Hayward, Benjamin Thau, Eddie Mannix, Charles Feldman, Jack Benny, William Paley
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Lewis Robert Wasserman (March 22, 1913 – June 3, 2002) was an American businessman and talent agent, described as "the last of the legendary movie moguls" and "arguably the most powerful and influential Hollywood titan in the four decades after World War II". His career spanned nearly eight decades from the 1920s to the 2000s; he started working as a cinema usher before dropping out of high school, rose to become the president of MCA Inc. and led its takeover of Universal Pictures, during which time Wasserman "brought about changes in virtually every aspect of show business". In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. Several years later, he spoke of his ongoing work at Universal to Variety, saying, "I am under contract here for the rest of my life, and I don't think they would throw me out of my office—my name is on the building."
