Jay Kanter Dies: Film Producer & Agent To Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe Was 97
deadline.comJay Ira Kanter, veteran film producer and agent to a long list of Hollywood luminaries including Marlon Brandon, Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, among others has died.
He was 97. Kanter died peacefully and surrounded by his family in his Beverly Hills home on the morning of August 6. The agent and executive got his start in the business after his stint in the US Navy, which he joined during World War II.
Kanter applied for a job at MCA and rose up quickly through the ranks. He was mentored by Lew Wasserman. At age 22, Kanter sought an offer for a young actor named Marlon Brando.
Brando then traveled to Los Angeles via train, and Kanter picked him up at the station. Upon arrival, the two became fast lifelong friends, with Brando becoming Jay’s longtime client.
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