Advertisement

Martin Beck

Advertisement

Martin Beck

Birth
Slovakia
Death
16 Nov 1940 (aged 72)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Beck Family mausoleum, lot 1834
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Martin Beck was a vaudeville theatre owner and manager, and theatrical booking agent, who founded the Orpheum Circuit, and built the Palace and Martin Beck Theatres in New York City's Broadway Theatre District. He was a booking agent for, and became a close personal friend of the prominent magician, Harry Houdini.
Martin Beck was a vaudeville theatre owner and manager, and theatrical booking agent, who founded the Orpheum Circuit, and built the Palace and Martin Beck Theatres in New York City's Broadway Theatre District. He was a booking agent for, and became a close personal friend of the prominent magician, Harry Houdini.

Family Members

Spouse

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Beck memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Records on Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: Big Ern
  • Added: Oct 14, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98909887/martin-beck: accessed ), memorial page for Martin Beck (30 Jul 1868–16 Nov 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98909887, citing Salem Fields Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Big Ern (contributor 46620889).