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Lawrence Menkin

Overview

  • Born
    December 25, 1911 · New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    July 18, 2000 · Santa Clara, California, USA (pneumonia)
  • Birth name
    Abraham Menkin
  • Nickname
    • Larry
  • Height
    6′ 3″ (1.91 m)

Biography

  • Lawrence Menkin was born on December 25, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Hands of Murder (1949) and Monodrama Theater (1953). He was married to Columbia. He died on July 18, 2000 in Santa Clara, California, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Columbia (4 children)

Trivia

  • Taught acting at his Larry Menkin Actors' Studio.
  • His collection of scripts and other writings are archived in the Lawrence Menkin Collection at the American Heritage Center within the University of Wyoming.
  • Wrote using the pen name of Chris Riland.

Quotes

  • The audience does not have 12-year-old minds. The only people who have 12-year-old minds are the producers who think the audience has 12-year-old minds.
  • Through it all, I raised four sons, and it only proves that life is like a fountain. All right, so life is not like a fountain. - from his General Resumé

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