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  1. Martin Starger (May 8, 1932 – May 31, 2024) was an American entertainment businessman and producer. He led ABC Entertainment (a wing of the American Broadcasting Company ) during its boom period in the 1970s, pioneering the creation of television shows such as ABC Movie of the Week , Marcus Welby, M.D. and Happy Days .

  2. Jun 14, 2024 · Martin Starger was born on May 8, 1932, in the Bronx, one of two sons of Isidore Starger, a factory leather worker who made handbags (which were purchased by, among others, Eleanor Roosevelt), and ...

  3. Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger at ABC. Walt Disney Television Photo Archives/Getty. Martin Starger, who shepherded Roots, Happy Days and Rich Man, Poor Man as the first president of ABC Entertainment before ...

  4. Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger, the first president of ABC Entertainment who went on to produce such films as “Sophie’s Choice” and Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” has died.He was 92. Starger died of ...

  5. Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger was born on May 8, 1932, to Rose and Isidore Starger of the Bronx, New York. Starger received a Bachelor of Science degree in Motion Picture Techniques from City College, and ...

  6. Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger, the storied Hollywood producer whose credits included Roger Altman’s “Nashville” and Alan J. Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” died peacefully at his home on Friday night ...

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  8. Jun 14, 2024 · Martin Starger, who as a senior executive at ABC in the 1970s helped bring “Happy Days,” “Roots,” “Rich Man, Poor Man” and other shows to the small screen — and the network nearly to the brink of No. 1 in prime time — before turning to producing movies, most notably Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” died on May 31 at his home in Los Angeles.

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