Milton Sperling
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Milton Sperling | |
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| Born | July 6, 1912 |
| Died | August 26, 1988 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Betty Warner |
| Family | Harry Warner (father-in-law) |
Milton Sperling (July 6, 1912 – August 26, 1988) was an American
Biography
After leaving the
Zanuck hired Sperling for his combined
Though now working for Fox, in 1936, Sperling was introduced to Harry Warner's (of the Warner brothers) 16-year-old daughter Betty Warner. This match was arranged by Betty Warner's older sister, Doris. After an on-and-off relationship of three years, Betty and Sperling married on July 13, 1939.[2]
In 1941, Sperling was an associate producer on the
Returning from the war, Zanuck offered Sperling his old job back but father-in-law Harry Warner told Sperling that a member of the family should not work for a rival studio, offering him an independent production unit where he could make the films he wanted.[3]
After
Sperling named his company "
The final
References
- ^ "Milton Sperling, Screenwriter, is Dead at 76". The New York Times. 29 August 1988.
- ^ Sperling, Cass Warner, and Cork Millner. "Celluloid Dreams." Hollywood Be Thy Name: The Warner Brothers Story. Rocklin, CA: Prima Pub., 1994. 230-231. Print.
- ^ Sperling, Cass Warner, Millner, Cork, and Warner Jr, Jack Hollywood Be Thy Name Prima Publishing (1994)
- ^ Puttnam, David The Undeclared War Harper Collins Publishers (1997)
- Sperling, Cass Warner, Millner, Cork, and Warner Jr, Jack Hollywood Be Thy Name Prima Publishing (1994)
External links
- Milton Sperling at IMDb
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