Abe Newborn

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Abe Newborn
BornFebruary 7, 1920
DiedAugust 12, 1997 (aged 77)
OccupationTalent agency, theatre producer

Abe Newborn (February 7, 1920 - August 12, 1997) [1] was an American talent agent and theatre producer.

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Early life

Newborn was born on February 7, 1920. [2] [3] [4]

Career

Newborn co-founded the Baum-Newborn Agency with Martin Baum in 1948. [2] [3] [4] He represented Robert Alda, Vivian Blaine, Jose Ferrer, Hume Cronyn, Joel Grey, Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley, Cy Coleman, Meredith Willson, Dorothy Fields and Martin Charnin. [2] [3] [4]

Personal life and death

With his wife Joyce, Newborn had a son and a daughter. They resided in Manhattan. [2] [3] [4]

Newborn died on August 12, 1997. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Abe Newborn". Fold3. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Abe Newborn, Theatrical Agent, 77". The New York Times. August 23, 1997. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Abe Newborn, 77; theatrical agent" . Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 24, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved March 12, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Other Deaths" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 24, 1997. p. 34. Retrieved March 12, 2019 via Newspapers.com.