Gene Persson
| Gene Persson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eugene Clair Persson January 12, 1934 Long Beach, California, USA |
| Died | June 6, 2008 (aged 74) Manhattan, New York City |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1946–1961 |
| Spouse(s) | Ruby Persson (1972–2008) (his death) 2 sons Shirley Knight (1959–1969) (divorced) 1 daughter |
| Children |
Kaitlin Hopkins Lukas Persson Markus Persson |
| Parent(s) | Oscar Persson (father) Leah Krascoff (mother) |
Eugene Clair "Gene" Persson (January 12, 1934 – June 6, 2008) was an American actor, theatrical and film producer. He was, perhaps, best known for his work as the co-producer and co-creator of the original 1967 production of the Broadway musical comedy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, as well as the show's 1999 Broadway revival, which won two Tony Awards.
Gene Persson was born in Long Beach, California the son of Oscar Persson and Leah Krascoff. He began his career in entertainment as a child actor on radio, television and film, including one of the kids in Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) and two of its followups. He returned to acting after having served in the United States military during the Korean War, appearing in B movies, including Paramount Pictures' The Party Crashers, as well as Bloodlust! and Earth vs. the Spider.
Persson married actress Shirley Knight in 1959. He soon began switching his career focus from acting to producing around the time of his marriage., in 1964 their daughter Kaitlin was born, He began producing plays in New York City and Los Angeles in which Knight held a starring position. Their joint productions included early plays by LeRoi Jones, who is also known as Amiri Baraka, such as The Slave, The Toilet and Dutchman. Their Broadway plays later included Stanley Mann's Room. He also produced a controversial play entitled The Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald on Broadway in 1967.
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