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          Joseph Michael Schenck (/ˈskɛŋk/; December 25, – October 22, ) was a Russian-born American film studio executive.

        1. Joseph Michael Schenck (/ˈskɛŋk/; December 25, – October 22, ) was a Russian-born American film studio executive.
        2. William J. Schenck Jr. passed away April 22, surrounded by his loving family.
        3. He came to New York in and, with his younger brother, built a drugstore business.
        4. Schenck (né Iosif Scheincker), né le 25 décembre à Rybinsk (Russie) et mort le 22 octobre à Beverly Hills (Californie), est un producteur américain.
        5. Born on February 12, , Schenck graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in screenwriting and earned a graduate degree in the.

          6. Joseph M. Schenck

          Film studio executive (1876–1961)

          For the vaudeville star, Joseph Thuma Schenck (1891–1930), see Van and Schenck.

          Joseph Michael Schenck (; December 25, 1876[1] – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive.

          Life and career

          Schenck was born to a Jewish family[2] in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian Empire. He emigrated to New York City on July 19, 1892, under the name Ossip Schenker;[3] and with his younger brother Nicholas eventually got into the entertainment business, operating concessions at New York's Fort George Amusement Park.

          Recognizing the potential, in 1909 the Schenck brothers purchased Palisades Amusement Park and afterward became participants in the fledgling motion picture industry in partnership with Marcus Loew, operating a chain of movie theaters.

          In 1916, through his involvement in the film business, Joseph Schenck met and married Norma Talmadge, a top young star with Vitagrap