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Eugene Clair "Gene" Persson (January 12, 1934 – June 6, 2008) was an American actor, theatrical and film producer, 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, a theatre producer responsible for such diverse productions as LeRoi Jones' tense racial drama, Dutchman, and the musical, You're a Good Man,...
Jun 23, 2008 · Gene Persson, 74, a producer who staged LeRoi Jones’ controversial play “Dutchman” as well as the popular children’s musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” died of a heart attack June 6 in...
Jun 21, 2008 · Gene Persson, a movie and theater producer best known for a controversial racial drama, “Dutchman,” and a charming children’s musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” died on June 6 in...
Jun 20, 2008 · Gene Persson, co-producer and co-creator of the original 1967 production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and the 1999 Tony award winning Broadway revival, died June...
Film and theatre producer Gene Persson died 6 June 2008 of a heart attack. Born Eugene Clair Persson on 12 January 1934 in Long Beach, California, he was a child actor, first appearing as Jackie in Swell Guy in 1946.
Knight was married to American actor and producer Gene Persson from 1959 until their divorce in 1969.
