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'''I. I. (Al) Altman''' was an amateur magician and a major figure in the motion picture industry as talent scout in New York City for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.<ref> | '''I. I. (Al) Altman''' (1896-1965) was an amateur magician and a major figure in the motion picture industry as talent scout in New York City for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.<ref>Linking Ring, Vol. 45, No. 10, October 1965, Obit, I. I. (AL) ALTMAN, page 125</ref> | ||
== Biography == | |||
He discovered unknown actors who became movie stars such as Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner, [[Jimmy Stewart]], Celeste Holm, and Bob Hope.<ref>http://www.dianaaltman.com/about.htm</ref> | He discovered unknown actors who became movie stars such as Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner, [[Jimmy Stewart]], Celeste Holm, and Bob Hope.<ref>http://www.dianaaltman.com/about.htm</ref> | ||
His brother [[Arthur Altman]] was also a well known semiprofessional | His brother [[Arthur Altman]] was also a well known semiprofessional magician in Massachusetts. Arthur's son, and thus Al's nephew, [[Jeff Altman]] continued the magic tradition.<ref>Magic Manuscript, August/September 1983</ref> | ||
magician in Massachusetts. Arthur's son, and thus Al's nephew, [[Jeff Altman]] continued the magic tradition.<ref>Magic Manuscript, August/September 1983</ref> | |||
Al served as chairman of the ethics and standards committee of the [[Society of American Magicians]] for many years and just prior to his death, at the age 68, the SAM Parent Assembly in New York City was planning a special tribute to him. | Al served as chairman of the ethics and standards committee of the [[Society of American Magicians]] for many years and just prior to his death, at the age 68, the SAM Parent Assembly in New York City was planning a special tribute to him. | ||
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* The Sphinx, Vol. 35, No. 6, August 1936, Among the Magicians, page 164 | |||
* M-U-M, Vol. 65, No. 6, November 1965, AL ALTMAN, page 24 | |||
* https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88609071 Isidore I. Altman | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 13 August 2017
| Al Altman | |
| Born | Isadore Irving Altman May 6, 1897 New York |
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| Died | September 2, 1965 (age 68) New Rochelle, New York |
| Resting place | Worcester, Massachusetts |
I. I. (Al) Altman (1896-1965) was an amateur magician and a major figure in the motion picture industry as talent scout in New York City for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1]
Biography
He discovered unknown actors who became movie stars such as Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner, Jimmy Stewart, Celeste Holm, and Bob Hope.[2]
His brother Arthur Altman was also a well known semiprofessional magician in Massachusetts. Arthur's son, and thus Al's nephew, Jeff Altman continued the magic tradition.[3]
Al served as chairman of the ethics and standards committee of the Society of American Magicians for many years and just prior to his death, at the age 68, the SAM Parent Assembly in New York City was planning a special tribute to him.
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, Vol. 45, No. 10, October 1965, Obit, I. I. (AL) ALTMAN, page 125
- ↑ http://www.dianaaltman.com/about.htm
- ↑ Magic Manuscript, August/September 1983
- The Sphinx, Vol. 35, No. 6, August 1936, Among the Magicians, page 164
- M-U-M, Vol. 65, No. 6, November 1965, AL ALTMAN, page 24
- https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88609071 Isidore I. Altman