Jay Kanter, Agent to Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe and Production Executive, Dies at 97
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Jay Kanter, agent to superstar Hollywood clients including Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly, died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 97. His son, Adam Kanter of Independent Artist Group, remembered his father as someone who conducted his entire career with “integrity and kindness.” Kanter also inspired Jack Lemmon’s character in Billy Wilder’s classic comedy “The Apartment.” Jay Kanter served in the U.S.