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Arthur Loew Jr. | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | December 26, 1925
Died | November 10, 1995 69) Amado, Arizona, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Producer |
Spouse(s) | Deborah Minardos Power (1959–1963) Regina Groves (1966–1995) |
Children | 4 sons & 2 daughters |
Arthur Loew Jr. (December 26, 1925 – November 10, 1995) was an American film producer. [1] [2] [3]
Loew was born in New York City on December 26, 1925. His maternal grandfather, Adolph Zukor, founded Paramount Pictures. His paternal grandfather, Marcus Loew, founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Loew's Theaters, and his father, Arthur Loew Sr., was a president of M-G-M.
He produced such films as The Affairs of Dobie Gillis and Penelope starring Natalie Wood. In the 1950s he was briefly married to Deborah Minardos Power, [4] who had previously been the wife of actors Nico Minardos and Tyrone Power. Loew died in 1995 in Amado, Arizona at age 69 of lung cancer.
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