Alfred Cleveland Blumenthal Explained

Alfred Cleveland Blumenthal

Alfred Cleveland Blumenthal (c. 1891 – July 29, 1957) was an American real estate developer, theatrical promoter and husband of actress Peggy Fears.[1] A C Blumenthal was also a speakeasy owner and friend of New York Mayor Jimmy Walker.[2]

Biography

Blumenthal was born on about 1891, in San Rafael, California, to a woman named Herzog.[3] On June 19, 1927, he married the actress Peggy Fears and they divorced in 1945.[4] [5] He died on July 29, 1957.[6] He is mentioned in David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon as hosting a party that included Fears, Mary Duncan,and architect Phil Henry Ammidown.

Notes and References

  1. News: A. C. Blumenthal, Promoter, Is Dead. Noted Theatrical Figure of Twenties Aided Expansion of Fox Movie Chain. 'Pint-Sized Financier' Joined Cohan's Troupe. . A. C. Blumenthal, wealthy real estate operator who gained fame through his fabulous deals and extravagant living, died here last night in his suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel. His age was 66. . . July 31, 1957. 2008-06-17 .
  2. Book: Hoyt, Edwin P.. 1976 . The Whitneys: An Informal Portrait 1635-1975 . registration. New York . Weybright and Tally . 217 . 0-679-40134-2 .
  3. News: Fixer on the Warpath . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024141436/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,744261,00.html?iid=chix-sphere . dead . October 24, 2012 . . August 29, 1932 . 2008-06-17 .
  4. News: Peggy Fears To Wed Today. Actress to Become the Bride of A.C. Blumenthal at the Ambassador. . Peggy Fears, actress, who appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies was last seen as the prima donna of "Le Maire's A." will be married at noon today. . The New York Times . June 19, 1927. 2008-06-17 .
  5. News: Divorced . https://web.archive.org/web/20090227033517/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,776114,00.html . dead . February 27, 2009 . Alfred Cleveland Blumenthal, 54, sometime Manhattan real estate and theatrical promoter, now expatriate impresario of Giro's nightclub in Mexico City; by Peggy Fears Blumenthal, 38, dark-haired Ziegfeld Follies girl of the '20s who rose to theatrical producer (Music in the Air) with her husband's backing; after 18 years of marriage (no children), twelve of them loud with legal bickerings; in Mexico City. . . September 10, 1945 . 2008-06-17 .
  6. [California Death Index]

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