Oscar Lerman

Oscar S. Lerman (September 7, 1919 – March 2, 1992) was an American nightclub impresario, theatre and film producer, and the second husband of British novelist Jackie Collins, from 1965 until his death in 1992, whom he persuaded to write. In 1969, he co-founded the famously exclusive members-only nightclub Tramp in London. In 1978–79, he was a producer of the films The Stud, The World Is Full of Married Men, and The Bitch, all based on his wife's books.

Oscar Lerman
BornSeptember 7, 1919
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 1992(1992-03-02) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Nightclub impresario and gallery owner, film producer
Known forCo-founder of Tramp
Spouse
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(m. 1965)​
Children2

Early life

Lerman was born on September 7, 1919, in Philadelphia.[1]

Career

In the 1950s, Lerman was a Broadway theatre producer in New York.[2][3]

In 1968, he persuaded his wife Jackie Collins to write her first novel, The World Is Full of Married Men.[4]

In 1969, Lerman opened the members-only nightclub Tramp in London's Jermyn Street which he co-owned with Johnny Gold and Bill Ofner.[5][6] The opening night was attended by Joan and Jackie Collins, Michael Caine, Roger Moore, and Natalie Wood.[5]

In the late 1970s he moved into films, producing The Stud (1978),[7] The World Is Full of Married Men (1979),[8] The Bitch (1979),[7][9] and Yesterday's Hero (1979),[7] all based on his wife's novels apart from Yesterday's Hero, for which she wrote the script.[10]

Personal life

In 1965, Lerman married the British novelist Jackie Collins, 18 years his junior, whom he had met on a blind date.[4][11] They had two daughters together, Tiffany (born 1967) and Rory (born 1969).[11]

Death

Lerman died from prostate cancer in Los Angeles on 2 March 1992.[11][1]

Selected filmography (as producer)
  • The Stud (1978)[7]
  • The World Is Full of Married Men (1979)[8]
  • The Bitch (1979)[9][7]
  • Yesterday's Hero (1979)[10][7]

References
  1. Allan R. Ellenberger (1 May 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. Johnson Publishing Company (19 August 1954). "Jet". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company: 62. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. Edward Ball (15 June 2010). Peninsula of Lies: A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love. Simon and Schuster. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-4516-0371-2. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. "Jackie Collins, author – obituary". Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  5. Deborah Ross Feature Writer of the Year. "The prince of darkness". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  6. "Tramp – Jerymn StreetJerymn Street". Jermynstreet.net. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  7. Born: PhiladelphiaDied: 2 March 1992 (1992-03-02). "Oscar S. Lerman". BFI. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  8. Brian McFarlane (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. p. 1926. ISBN 978-1-5261-1196-8. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. Alan Jones; Jussi Kantonen (17 June 2011). Saturday Night Forever: The Story of Disco. Mainstream Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-907195-91-4. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  10. K Edgington; Thomas Erskine; James M. Welsh (29 December 2010). Encyclopedia of Sports Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 494. ISBN 978-0-8108-7653-8. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  11. Helena de Bertodano. "Jackie Collins: Marlon Brando? He was just a schoolgirl crush. But he was fun..." Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
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