Oscar Lerman Explained

Oscar Lerman
Birth Date:September 7, 1919
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Nightclub impresario and gallery owner, film producer
Known For:Co-founder of Tramp
Children:2

Oscar S. Lerman (September 7, 1919 – March 2, 1992) was an American nightclub impresario, theatre and film producer, and the second husband of British novelist Jackie Collins, from 1965 until his death in 1992, whom he persuaded to write. In 1969, he co-founded the famously exclusive members-only nightclub Tramp in London. In 1978–79, he was a producer of the films The Stud, The World Is Full of Married Men, and The Bitch, all based on his wife's books.

Early life

Lerman was born on September 7, 1919, in Philadelphia.[1]

Career

In the 1950s, Lerman was a Broadway theatre producer in New York.[2] [3]

In 1968, he persuaded his wife Jackie Collins to write her first novel, The World Is Full of Married Men.[4]

In 1969, Lerman opened the members-only nightclub Tramp in London's Jermyn Street which he co-owned with Johnny Gold and Bill Ofner.[5] [6] The opening night was attended by Joan and Jackie Collins, Michael Caine, Roger Moore, and Natalie Wood.[5]

In the late 1970s he moved into films, producing The Stud (1978),[7] The World Is Full of Married Men (1979),[8] The Bitch (1979),[7] [9] and Yesterday's Hero (1979),[7] all based on his wife's novels apart from Yesterday's Hero, for which she wrote the script.[10]

Personal life

In 1965, Lerman married the British novelist Jackie Collins, 18 years his junior, whom he had met on a blind date.[4] They had two daughters together, Tiffany (born 1967) and Rory (born 1969).

Death

Lerman died from prostate cancer in Los Angeles on 2 March 1992.[11] [1]

Selected filmography (as producer)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Allan R. Ellenberger. Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. 22 May 2017. 1 May 2001. McFarland. 978-0-7864-0983-9. 217.
  2. Johnson Publishing Company. Jet. Jet. 22 May 2017. 19 August 1954. Johnson Publishing Company. 62. 0021-5996.
  3. Book: Edward Ball. Peninsula of Lies: A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love. 22 May 2017. 15 June 2010. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-4516-0371-2. 129.
  4. Web site: Jackie Collins, author – obituary . 19 September 2015 . Telegraph . 2017-05-22.
  5. News: Deborah Ross Feature Writer of the Year . The prince of darkness . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-prince-of-darkness-1110115.html . 2022-05-24 . subscription . live . The Independent . 2017-05-22.
  6. Web site: Tramp – Jerymn StreetJerymn Street . Jermynstreet.net . 2014-07-23 . 2017-05-22.
  7. Web site: Born: PhiladelphiaDied: 2 March 1992 . Oscar S. Lerman . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712141856/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bac15935d . dead . July 12, 2021 . BFI . 1992-03-02 . 2017-06-05.
  8. Book: Brian McFarlane. The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. 5 June 2017. 16 May 2016. Manchester University Press. 978-1-5261-1196-8. 1926.
  9. Book: Alan Jones. Jussi Kantonen. Saturday Night Forever: The Story of Disco. 5 June 2017. 17 June 2011. Mainstream Publishing. 978-1-907195-91-4. 145.
  10. Book: K Edgington. Thomas Erskine. James M. Welsh. Encyclopedia of Sports Films. 5 June 2017. 29 December 2010. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7653-8. 494.
  11. Web site: Helena de Bertodano . Jackie Collins: Marlon Brando? He was just a schoolgirl crush. But he was fun... . 4 October 2012 . Telegraph . 2017-05-22.

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