Walter E. Grauman (March 17, 1922 â€" March 20, 2015) was an American
director of stage shows, films and television shows.Grauman was born
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Jacob and Irene Grauman, both children of
German immigrants who married after settling in the United States. His
father, Jacob Grauman, was president of a film distributing company.In
his early years, Grauman lived in Shorewood, Wisconsin, a suburb of
Milwaukee, and later moved to Arizona where he attended the University
of Arizona. He served for four years in the United States Army Air
Forces flying 56 combat missions over Europe in a B-25 in the Twelfth
Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross before
moving to California, where his mother was living at the time.After
spending a few years running his own business, Grauman eventually took
a job as stage manager at NBC's studios in Los Angeles. During his
stint working at the network, he and relative (by marriage) Alan Armer
developed a talent-show type program that proved popular, setting the
mold for shows like Star Search and American Idol to follow.
director of stage shows, films and television shows.Grauman was born
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Jacob and Irene Grauman, both children of
German immigrants who married after settling in the United States. His
father, Jacob Grauman, was president of a film distributing company.In
his early years, Grauman lived in Shorewood, Wisconsin, a suburb of
Milwaukee, and later moved to Arizona where he attended the University
of Arizona. He served for four years in the United States Army Air
Forces flying 56 combat missions over Europe in a B-25 in the Twelfth
Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross before
moving to California, where his mother was living at the time.After
spending a few years running his own business, Grauman eventually took
a job as stage manager at NBC's studios in Los Angeles. During his
stint working at the network, he and relative (by marriage) Alan Armer
developed a talent-show type program that proved popular, setting the
mold for shows like Star Search and American Idol to follow.
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