Ted Mann
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Ted Mann | |
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| Born | April 16, 1916 Wishek, North Dakota, United States |
| Died | January 15, 2001 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, producer |
| Known for | Mann Theatres |
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| Children | 2 |
Ted Mann (April 16, 1916 – January 15, 2001) was an American businessman involved in the film industry and head of Mann Theatres. In 1973, he purchased the National General Theatre chain and changed the name of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, which was a part of the chain, to Mann's Chinese Theater.
Biography
Born to a Jewish family in Wishek, North Dakota, Mann started off in the movie business as an usher around the time he attended the University of Minnesota in the 1930s.[1][2] He rented the Selby Theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for $100 a month running it as a one-man shop serving as ticket seller and projectionist.[1] He was successful and he went on to purchase 25 other theaters and drive-ins in the Midwest.[1]
In 1970, Mann sold his theater chain to
Both the Orpheum and Pantages venues of today's Hennepin Theatre District in Minneapolis were once owned by Mann. He eventually owned at least six theaters in the city's downtown region. The Ted Mann Concert Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is named for him.
Philanthropy
In 1984, he founded the Ted Mann Foundation which contributed to the
Personal life
On June 24, 1934, Ted Mann married Ida Charon (1911–1997).[3] Before their divorce,[4] Ted and Ida Mann had two daughters, Victoria Mann Sims[5] and Roberta Lynn Mann-Benson (died 2010).[6] He married actress Rhonda Fleming in 1977, and they remained together until Mann died at age 84 in Los Angeles of complications from a stroke.[1]
Filmography
Producer/executive producer
- The Illustrated Man (1969)
- Buster and Billie (1974)
- Lifeguard (1976)
- The Nude Bomb (1980)
- Brubaker (1980)
- Krull (1983)
References
- ^ The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "A philosophy for philanthropy For Minnesotan Blythe Brenden, philanthropy and engagement take center stage". Weizmann Magazine, Weizmann Institute of Science. Vol. 11. March 26, 2017.
In establishing the original family foundation, the Ted Mann Foundation, before his death at age 84 in 2001, Mr. Mann stipulated that a percentage of the funds be allocated to Jewish causes; that was his only restriction. (He was Jewish, but Ms. Brenden's side of the family was not.)
- ^ "Paid Notice – Memorials MANN, IDA". The New York Times. December 23, 1997.
- ^ "Divorce settlement just not enough". Gadsden Times. July 30, 1978.
- ^ Foreman, Judy (March 2, 2014). "Dr. Victoria Mann Simms, Champion of Early Childhood Education, Opens Up about Cause". Noozhawk, Santa Barbara, California.
- ^ "Mann-Benson, Dr. Roberta". Star Tribune, Minneapolis. October 28, 2010.
External links
- Ted Mann at IMDb
- Jason Buchanan. Ted Mann Biography. Allmovie.
- (January 17, 2001). Theater entrepreneur Ted Mann dead at 84. Associated Press/CNN (archived version on Celebrity Deathwatch mailing list).
- Ted Mann at Find a Grave
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