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Elmer Balaban (May 1, 1909 – November 2, 2001) was an American theater owner and early cable television provider. Biography
9. Nov. 2001 · Elmer Balaban, the last surviving brother of seven in a family that dominated the movie theater business in Chicago and the Midwest, died on Nov. 2 in Chicago, where he lived. He was 92.
Sein Vater, Elmer Balaban (1909–2001), war Gründer des berühmten Chicagoer Theaterensembles Balaban and Katz. Elmers Brüder waren in unterschiedlichen Positionen im Film- und Theatergeschäft tätig. Bob Balaban absolvierte die Colgate University in Hamilton.
4. Nov. 2001 · Mr. Balaban, 92, died Friday, Nov. 2, of heart failure in Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He had been the last surviving brother of the Balaban family, which with Sam Katz...
10. Nov. 2001 · Elmer Balaban, 92, last surviving brother of a family of businessmen who dominated the movie theater business in Chicago and across the Midwest, died Nov. 2 at Northwestern University Medical...
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Balaban was born to a Jewish family on August 16, 1945, in Chicago, the son of Eleanor (née Pottasch) and Elmer Balaban, who owned several movie theatres and later was a pioneer in cable television. His mother acted under the name Eleanor Barry.His paternal grandparents emigrated from Russia to Chicago, while his mother's family was from Germany, R...
Balaban's first notable role was on stage; he created the role of Linus in the original off-Broadway production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brownin 1967. One of his earliest appearances in film was in Midnight Cowboy (1969). In the 1970s, he appeared as Grady Garrett on an episode of Room 222, Orr in Catch-22, Elliot the Organizer in The Strawber...
Balaban is married to Lynn Grossman; they have two daughters. He resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Balaban, David. The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban and Katz, Arcadia Publishing, 2006Balaban, Bob. Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor's Diary, Titan Books, 1978 (revised 2002)Bob Balaban at IMDbBob Balaban at AllMovieBob Balaban at the Internet Broadway DatabaseBob Balaban at the Internet Off-Broadway Database7. Nov. 2001 · Elmer Balaban, last surviving brother of the legendary showbiz family that founded the Balaban and Katz theater chain, and who was father of actor-director-producer Bob Balaban, died Friday...
