Henry G SapersteinNationality:
American Birthdate:
06/02/1918 Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois Death Date:
06/24/1998 Celeb News
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biography
The owner of a chain of movie theaters in his native Chicago, Henry G Saperstein moved to Hollywood and eventually became president of Television Personalities in the mid-1950s. A pioneer in the field, he handled merchandising for popular television shows including "Lassie", "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp", "The Roy Rogers Show" and "The Lone Ranger". Saperstein also worked with Colonel Tom Parker as a licensing agent for Elvis Presley. In 1960, he acquired UPA Pictures, a company that previously specialized in theatrical shorts and commercials and was failing financially. Shifting the
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Milestone
Owned and managed a group of theatres in Chicago during the 1940s, after graduating from the University of Chicago
Moved to Hollywood in the mid 1950's and became president of Television Personalities
Worked with Colonel Tom Parker as Elvis Presley's licensing agent; also handled merchandising for Wyatt Earp, the Lone Ranger, Lassie and Roy Rogers
1959
Produced "Ding Dong School" (NBC)
1960
Acquired UPA Pictures and changed it's specialty from theatrical shorts to television, producing the syndicated animated series "Mr Magoo", "Dick Tracy" and "Gerald McBoing Boing"
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