David Tebet
| David Tebet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David William Tebet December 27, 1913 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 2005 (aged 91) Coronado, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Network executive, press agent, theater publicist |
| Years active | 1950-1992 |
| Home town | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse(s) | Nanette Fabray (m. 1947; div. 1951) |
David William Tebet (December 27, 1913–June 7, 2005) was an American theater publicist, network executive and, early in his career, a press agent for Your Show of Shows starring Sid Caesar.
After the end of Your Show of Shows, Tebet became the Vice President of Talent Relations for the National Broadcasting Company. In his job title, Tebet was responsible for recruiting potential stars to NBC and once getting them there, Tebet was responsible for keeping them with the network and relatively happy.
Tebet was responsible for the recruiting of Johnny Carson to The Tonight Show in 1962 and keeping him with the network for 30 years. Along with Carson, Tebet was also responsible for the recruiting of Michael Landon, James Garner, Dean Martin and Redd Foxx to the NBC television network.
David William Tebet was born on December 27, 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia. Most of his childhood, however, was spent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His earliest jobs were part-time working as a theater usher for the former Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia. Tebet majored in journalism and graduated from Temple University. Soon after, Tebet moved to New York where he became a publicist on Broadway. In 1950, Tebet got his first major job handling publicity for NBC's new variety program Your Show of Shows which starred comedians Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. He also helped handle talent for the show's producer, Max Liebman.
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