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Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Jerry Weintraub
Agent, promoter, and producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. An emblematic show-biz player, her worked his way up from the mailroom at MCA. He started as an agent for people and groups such as Jane Morgan (whom he married), Joey Bishop, John Denver, and the Four Seasons. (He co-founded the Doodletown Pipers -- yikes!) He managed and promoted concerts and tours for Sinatra, Elvis, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond, and many more. In film, he produced such work as "Nashville," "Diner," the "Karate Kid" series, and the "Ocean's" series.
