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David Howard Susskind (December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was an American producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also a TV talk show host. His talk shows were innovative in the genre and addressed timely, controversial topics beyond the scope of others of the day.
Feb 23, 1987 · David Susskind, the television producer and one of the country's earliest and best-known television talk-show hosts, was found dead, apparently of natural causes, yesterday afternoon in his...
The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind which was broadcast from 1958 to 1986. The program began locally in New York City in 1958 as Open End, which referred to the fact that the program was open-ended, with no set scheduled end or timeslot restrictions.
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Feb 23, 1987 · David Susskind, the soft-spoken yet provocative talk show host who produced dozens of movies, plays and television programs, was found dead Sunday in his Manhattan home. He was 66. Police said...
David Susskind (born Dec. 19, 1920, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 22, 1987, New York City) was a U.S. television producer and host. After being educated at the University of Wisconsin and Harvard University, he worked as a publicist before forming the agency Talent Associates in 1952.
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Sep 13, 2023 · A member of the Academy Television Hall of Fame (inducted: 1988), David Susskind and his company, Talent Associates (TA, for short), were responsible for some of the most glistening jewels in the “golden age” of television.
Jun 20, 2024 · Long-time Belgian Jewish community leader David Susskind died on Friday at the age of 86. Born in Antwerp in 1925, Susskind founded the Jewish Culture and Sport Center in 1959, which was later renamed Jewish Secular Community Center (CCLJ).
