Jay Bernstein
| Jay Bernstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1937 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Died | April 30, 2006 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Television and film producer, publicist |
| Spouse | Cabrina Finn (April 17, 1993 - 1995) |
Jay Bernstein (June 7, 1937 – April 30, 2006) was an American producer and manager to actresses like Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers.
[edit] Career
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Bernstein moved to California after graduating from Pomona College. He worked in the mail room of the William Morris Agency before working for Rogers & Cowan, the industry's largest PR company, founded by Henry Rogers and Warren Cowan. Bernstein founded his own agency in 1962 and later produced the television series Bring 'Em Back Alive, Mike Hammer, and Houston Knights. He also produced several television movies and the 1980 film Nothing Personal starring Suzanne Somers.[1]
On April 30, 2006, Bernstein died after suffering a stroke at age 68.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (2006-05-06). "Jay Bernstein, 68; manager launched Hollywood stars to fame". boston.com. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/05/06/jay_bernstein_68_manager_launched_hollywood_stars_to_fame/. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ Sapperstein, Pat (2006-05-01). "Veteran PR man dies". variety.com. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942352.html?categoryId=25&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
Anthony Johnson, former Bernstein Business associate, and Personal Manager. Jay Bernstein was engaged to model,actress,artist Emrie Brooke Foster in 1998.They never made it to the altar but Emrie returned to Jay 10 years later.They both have daughters from previous relationships.
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