Jack J. Gross | |
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| Born | July 29, 1902 New York City |
| Died | March 12, 1964 London, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Jacob Jerome Gross |
| Occupation(s) | motion picture and television producer |
| Spouse | Hilda Ruth Gross (m 1929-1964, his death) |
Jack J. Gross (July 29, 1902 - March 12, 1964) was a motion picture and television producer.
Jack Gross was the son of George and Pauline Gross, Jewish immigrants from Hungary and Romania, respectively. The oldest of three brothers, Jack Gross began working as an usher after school in New York City, as a projectionist in St. Joseph, Missouri, and as a theater manager in South Bend, Indiana, Eldorado, Kansas, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, before being appointed western division manager ofRKO Theaters.[1]
In 1939, Gross became a producer atUniversal Pictures, remaining there until 1943, when he was appointed executive producer at RKO. Gross joinedPhilip N. Krasne in 1952 to form Gross-Krasne, Inc, a pioneer American independent producer of television films. They produced, among other programs, theBig Town andMayor of the Town.[2] Gross-Krasne also acquired the rights toO. Henry's stories and filmed 39 half-hourO. Henry Playhouse television shows.[3][4] In 1952, Gross-Krasne bought the California Studios (now theRaleigh Studios) where many of their productions were filmed.[5]
In theConnaught Hotel, Gross died suddenly of basilarcerebral thrombosis while on a business trip to London. His remains were cremated and dispersed in the Garden of Rest Cemetery, London.[6]
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