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Harry Cohn (July 23, 1891 – February 27, 1958) was the American president and production director of Columbia Pictures.
Life and career
Cohn was born to a working class Jewish family in New York City.Harry cohn biography Harry cohn biography wikipedia Catherine perry cohn Columbia pictures movies Harry cohen hollywood
Life and career
Cohn was born to a working class Jewish family in New York City.
Harry cohn biography
His mother, Bella Joseph, was from Russia, and his father, Joseph Cohen, was a tailor from Germany. In later years, he appears to have disparaged his heritage.
After working for a time as a streetcar conductor, and then as a promoter for a sheet music printer, he got a job with Universal Pictures, where his brother, Jack Cohn, was already employed.
In 1919, Cohn joined with his brother and Joe Brandt to found CBC Film Sales Corporation. The initials officially stood for Cohn, Brandt, and Cohn, but Hollywood wags noted the company's low-budget, low-class efforts and nicknamed CBC "Corned Beef and Cabbage."
Harry Cohn managed the company's film production in Hollywood, while his brother managed its finances from New Y