Lew R Wasserman
About
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Also Known As
Lew Wasserman,
Lewis Robert Wasserman
Birth Place
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Born
March 22, 1913
Died
June 03, 2002
Cause of Death
Complications From A Stroke
Filmography
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The Universal Story
(1996)
Himself
Family & Companions
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Edie Wasserman
Wife
Born c. 1915; married on July 5, 1936.
Bibliography
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"The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood"
Dennis McDougal, Crown (1998)
Biography
Life Events
1936
Hired by MCA founder, Dr Jules Stein at age 23 after being discovered by Stein's brother Bill in Cleveland
1938
Moved to California with MCA
1940
Named vice president of MCA's motion picture division
1946
Became president of MCA
1958
Bought Unversal Studio lot
1959
Acquired Universal's studio operations for MCA; became involved in film production
1960
Obtained Universal Pictures through acquisition of Decca Records
1965
Offered Presidential cabinet position as Secretary of Commerce by Lyndon B Johnson
1973
Elected chairman of the board and CEO of MCA
1993
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1995
MCA and Universal sold to Edgar Bronfman Jr of Seagram's for $5.7 billion
Family
Henry A Beckerman
Father-In-Law
President, Music Corporation of America (MCA); died October 15, 1949 at age 68 in Cleveland.
Lynn Wasserman
Daughter
Lawyer. Divorced; mother of Carol Meyers and Casey Wasserman.
Carol Meyers Leif
Granddaughter
Stand-up comic. Born c. 1967.
Casey Wasserman
Grandson
Born c. 1974, student at UCLA as of 1995; changed name to Wasserman after parents' divorce; co-founder of Do Something.
Companions
Edie Wasserman
Wife
Born c. 1915; married on July 5, 1936.
Bibliography
"The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood"
Dennis McDougal, Crown (1998)
