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David Merrick (I) (1911–2000)

David Merrick was born on November 27, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA as David Margoulis. He is known for his work on The Great Gatsby (1974), Semi-Tough (1977) and Child's Play (1972). He was married to Natalie Lloyd, Etan Aronson, Jeanne Gibson, Leonore Beck and Karen Prunczik. He died on April 25, 2000 in London, England. See full bio »

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(age 88) in London, England, UK
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Known For

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Producer
(1974)
Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough Producer
(1977)
Child's Play
Child's Play Producer
(1972)
Rough Cut
Rough Cut Producer
(1980)
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 1973 40 Carats (producer: stage play)
 1972 Play It Again, Sam (produced on the New York stage by)
 1970 The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (as produced on the stage by: The Seven Descents of Myrtle)
 1969 Cactus Flower (stage producer: New York)
 1969 Hello, Dolly! (based on the stage play "Hello, Dolly!" produced on the New York stage by)
 1969 Don't Drink the Water (produced on the New York stage by)
 1966 Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (based on the play as produced for the New York stage by)
 1964 Becket (producer: New York stage play)
 1963 Sunday in New York (producer of Broadway play)
 1962 Gypsy (based upon the stage play produced by)
 1961 Fanny (produced on the stage by: Based upon the play "Fanny")
 1960 The World of Suzie Wong (original stage producer)
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He produced the musical, "I Do! I Do!," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Mary Martin and Robert Preston in the cast. Harvey Schmidt was composer. Tom Jones wrote the book and lyrics. Based on the play, "The Fourposter," by Jan De Hartog. Gower Champion was director. Oliver Smith was set designer. Freddy Wittop was ... See more »

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There's a horse's ass for every light on Broadway. See more »

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Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 407-409. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. See more »

Nickname:

The Indomitable Showman

Star Sign:

Sagittarius
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