Lucy Jarvis (producer)
Lucy Jarvis | |
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Born | Lucile Howard June 24, 1917 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 2020 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 102)
Occupation | Television producer |
Years active | 1947–2017 |
Spouse |
Serge Jarvis
(m. 1940; died 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Lucile Jarvis (née Howard; June 24, 1917 – January 26, 2020) was an American television producer.[2]
Career
Lucy Jarvis was born in
In 1976, Jarvis left NBC to produce several Barbara Walters specials for ABC. She subsequently formed her own production company which produced a number of films, including the television movie Family Reunion.[2] She was producer for a 1988 Russian-American co-production of the Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies.[4] In 1990, Jarvis brought the Russian rock opera Juno and Avos to New York City.[2]
In November 2017, Jarvis was presented with the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Award for her groundbreaking success in Media at the United Nations in New York City.[6]
Personal life
Lucy Howard married Serge Jarvis, a lawyer, in 1940.[7]
In 1972, Jarvis signed her name to the Ms. campaign “We Have Had Abortions.” The campaign called for an end to "archaic laws" limiting reproductive freedom, and encouraging women to share their stories and take action.[8]
On June 23, 2012, Jarvis celebrated her 95th birthday at the Boathouse in New York City, with a festive hat garden party.[3] She turned 100 in June 2017[9] and died on January 26, 2020, at the age of 102.[1][10]
References
- ^ a b c Genzlinger, Neil (February 5, 2020). "Lucy Jarvis, Who Took TV Viewers Far and Wide, Dies at 102". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Lucy Jarvis". She Made It. The Paley Center for Media. 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Lucy Jarvis 95th Birthday Party". Black Tie Magazine.com. June 25, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0786401672.
- ^ "Pulitzer Pair Add to Honors". Milwaukee Journal. May 14, 1973. p. 30.
- ^ Wendy Diamond. "Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization Pioneer Awards 2017 Winners". WED. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Jarvis, Lucy (1919—)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05.
- ^ "We Have Had Abortions" (PDF).
- Cornell University College of Human Ecology. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Lucy Jarvis". legacy.com. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.