Picnic (1955)

Born in New York City. A former actors' agent, for five years he was an executive assistant to Sam Goldwyn before becoming a producer in the late 1950s. Worked mainly for Fox, Paramount and Columbia. Notable unnominated producer credits include THE LADY AND THE MOB (1939), TAKE A LETTER, DARLING (assoc. producer) and THE GLASS KEY (both 1942), NO TIME FOR LOVE (1943), THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR and KISS OF DEATH (both 1947), THE LUCK OF THE IRISH (1948), WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME (1950), LES MISERABLES (1952), IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU (1954), MY SISTER EILEEN (1955), THE SOLID GOLD CADILLAC (1956), PAL JOEY (1957), THE LAST ANGRY MAN (1959), THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY and THE DEVIL AT 4 O'CLOCK (both 1961), THE NOTORIOUS LANDLADY (1962), BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963), DEAR BRIGITTE (1965), HOW TO STEAL A MILLION (1966), A FLEA IN HER EAR (1968) and his last film, THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN (released in 1970).  Nominated for Best Picture 1955: PICNIC - Producer at Columbia 1 nomination