Abraham Joseph Balaban, known as A. J. Balaban or Abe Balaban (April 20, 1889 – November 1, 1962), was an American showman whose influence on popular entertainment...
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Israel Balaban, from Tiraspol. His siblings in order were A. J., Leah, Ida, John, Max, Dave, Harry and Elmer. Balaban worked as a messenger boy and a cold...
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Robert Elmer Balaban (born August 16, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer and writer. Aside from his acting career, Balaban has directed three...
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Intimate Friends, about Grace Kelly. Balaban was a friend of Kelly's, through her marriage to Jay Kanter, and served as a bridesmaid at her wedding to Rainier...
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Chicago Theatre (redirect from Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre)
Theatre was the flagship for the Balaban and Katz (B&K) group of theaters run by A. J. Balaban, his brother Barney Balaban and partner Sam Katz. Along with...
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Alexandru Balaban (born 1931), Romanian chemist Alper Balaban (1987–2010), Turkish footballer A. J. Balaban (1889–1962), co-founder of Balaban and Katz...
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and Israel Balaban, from Tiraspol. His siblings in order were Barney, A.J., sister Ida, John, Max, Dave, and Harry. Balaban's parents owned a grocery store...
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in Chicago and surrounding areas. Balaban and Katz Theatre corporation started in 1916 in Chicago by A. J. Balaban and his brother-in-law Sam Katz (1892-1961)...
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stepson of Barney Balaban, longtime President of Paramount Pictures. He was the nephew of Elmer Balaban, the nephew of A. J. Balaban, the brother of author...
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Uptown Theatre (Chicago) (redirect from Balaban and Katz Uptown Theatre)
the many movie palaces built by the Balaban & Katz theatre chain run by A. J. Balaban, his brother Barney Balaban, and their partner Sam Katz. The largest...
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