Sime Silverman
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Sime Silverman was an American newspaper
publisher best known as the founder of the weekly Variety
in New York
in 1905 and the Hollywood-based Daily Variety in 1933.
Silverman, born in Cortland, New York
, was the publisher and editor of Variety until his death from a heart attack at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard
soon after launching the daily.
His son Sidne (1901–1950), known as "Skiggie", succeeded him as editor and publisher of both publications. Both Sidne and his wife, stage actress Marie Saxon (1905–1942), died of tuberculosis. Their only son Syd, born 1932, was the sole heir to what was then Variety Inc.
Guardian Harold Erichs oversaw Variety until 1956. From then Syd, who graduated from Princeton, took over and managed the company until 1987, when he sold it to Cahners Publishing (now Reed Elsevier
) for US$64 million.
Newspaper
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publisher best known as the founder of the weekly Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
in New York
New York City
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in 1905 and the Hollywood-based Daily Variety in 1933.
Silverman, born in Cortland, New York
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
, was the publisher and editor of Variety until his death from a heart attack at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire , an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. Henry Wilshire initiated what was to become Wilshire...
soon after launching the daily.
His son Sidne (1901–1950), known as "Skiggie", succeeded him as editor and publisher of both publications. Both Sidne and his wife, stage actress Marie Saxon (1905–1942), died of tuberculosis. Their only son Syd, born 1932, was the sole heir to what was then Variety Inc.
Guardian Harold Erichs oversaw Variety until 1956. From then Syd, who graduated from Princeton, took over and managed the company until 1987, when he sold it to Cahners Publishing (now Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier is a publisher and information provider operating in the science, medical, legal, risk and business sectors. It is listed on several of the world's major stock exchanges. It is a FTSE 100 and FT500 Global company...
) for US$64 million.
External links
- Sime Silverman — Infoplease.com at www.infoplease.com
- http://appbio.net/biographies/Silverman-%20Sime-6145.html