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3 unusual facts about William Morris Agency


Man in the Shadow

The part of Virgil Renchler was originally going to be played by Robert Middleton but agents from the William Morris Agency suggested Orson Welles, who badly needed the money to pay back taxes.

Martha Carson

After signing with the William Morris Agency in 1957, Carson and Crosse became full-time residents of New York, and she gained national exposure by appearing on The Steve Allen Show.

Tony Fontane

When he abandoned his popular career and refused to sing anything other than gospel music, he was sued by the William Morris Agency for breach of contract and lost everything.


Ed Limato

Edward Frank "Ed" Limato (July 10, 1936 – July 3, 2010) was an American talent agent and a senior vice president at the William Morris Agency, representing clients such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicolas Cage, Mel Gibson, Steve Martin, Richard Gere, and Denzel Washington.

Jack Towers

live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and, when Burris learned Ellington would be in Fargo in 1940, he asked the William Morris Agency, Ellington's agent, for permission to record the session.

Jonathan Sheinberg

He was also President of Lee Rich Productions located at Warner Brothers and Senior Vice President of the Motion Picture Literary department of William Morris Agency.

Lee S. Mimms

Mimms' production experience led him to a lifelong professional and personal relationship with The William Morris Agency which influenced him to enter the field of artist management; his career as an artist manager has included management of such stars as Robert Goulet, John Schneider, Carol Lawrence and Gavin MacLeod.

Overnight

At the beginning of the film, Troy is riding high: his script for The Boondock Saints has just been picked up by Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein for $300,000 and Duffy has been taken on by the William Morris Agency.

Susan Berman

Susan Berman was represented in the 1970s by the William Morris Agency, who talked with several Hollywood producers interested in adapting Berman's book into a screenplay.


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Perception management

He is following in the footsteps of Serena Williams, Kevin Garnett, and Vince Young, who are all represented by the William Morris agency (and who really need it, Garnett being excepted).