Joseph M. Schenck

Joseph Michael Schenck, Joe Schenck, Joseph Schenck

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2026-07-19

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Joseph Michael Schenck (Russian: Иосиф Михайлович Шейнкер) (; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. He was best known as one of the co-founders of film studio 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios).

Career

1878
Born
1953
Won Academy Honorary Award
1961
Passed away
Won star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Trivia

•Place of birth: Rybinsk
•Citizenship: Russian Empire, United States
•Known as: film producer
•Spouse: Norma Talmadge

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3/25/2018

FOX FILM TO MERGE WITH 20TH CENTURY; Kent Will Be President and Schenck Chairman of the New Corporation.

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3/21/2018

Joseph M. Schenck, 82, Is Dead; Pioneer in the Movie Industry; Joseph M. Schenck, 82, Is Dead; A Pioneer the Movie Industry (Published 1961)

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3/21/2018

GAMBLING CASINO IN SCHENCK HOME; Two Operators Testify They Ran Place Without the Knowledge of Owner ROOMS WERE REMODELED One of Brothers, Lou Wertheier, Tells at Income Tax Trial of $500 Weekly Salary (Published 1941)

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