Don Gregory

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Don Gregory
Born
Donald Ginsberg

December 3, 1934
Boca Raton, Florida, US
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTheater producer
Spouse(s)Carolyn Fitzpatrick (divorced)
Kaye Romine
Childrenwith Fitzpatrick:
--David Gregory
--Stephanie Gregory Mitchell

Don Gregory (December 3, 1934 – November 5, 2015) was an American Broadway producer.[1][2]

Biography

Gregory was born Donald Ginsberg to a

U.S. Army and after he completed his service, he moved back to New York City where he worked as a talent agent.[1]

In the 1970s, leveraging his pool of clients and connections, he began to produce solo-performer shows that matched a celebrated actor with a celebrated historical personage. They included:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt; a revival of The Belle of Amherst starring Joely Richardson; and Nobody Don't Like Yogi, by Tom Lysaght with Ben Gazzara as Yogi Berra.[1]

Personal life

Gregory was married twice. His first wife was Carolyn Fitzpatrick,

Boca Raton, Florida on November 5, 2015.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Weber, Bruce (November 9, 2015). "Don Gregory, Theater Producer of Solo Shows, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. Penske Business Media, LLC.
    Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ^ North, Steve (November 5, 2015). "David Gregory's Jewish roots, and how they define him". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Tribe Media Corp. Retrieved 22 October 2018.