1. Martin Melcher was an American motion picture and music executive.
12 Facts About Martin Melcher
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Martin Melcher was married to popular singer and actress Doris Day, with whom he owned a series of business ventures named Arwin.
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Martin Melcher was the president of Kirk Douglas' music publishing company, Peter Vincent Music.
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Martin Melcher was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, to Jewish parents Minnie and Alter Martin Melcher.
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Martin Melcher began his career as a song plugger while married to his first wife, singer Jane Rappaport, in New York.
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Martin Melcher then worked as an agent and road manager for the Andrews Sisters and married Patty Andrews on October 19,1947.
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Martin Melcher married Doris Day in 1951, and they formed their own production company, Arwin Productions, in 1952.
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Martin Melcher adopted Day's son from a previous marriage, Terry, who was known later as a music producer.
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In early 1958, Martin Melcher was named President of Kirk Douglas's newly formed music-publishing company, Peter Vincent Music Corporation; the company was named after Douglas's third son, Peter Douglas.
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In 1962, Martin Melcher made his only foray into Broadway theatre with The Perfect Setup, a play starring Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson and Jan Sterling.
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Martin Melcher practiced Christian Science and elected not to seek medical intervention until his condition deteriorated.
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Martin Melcher had embezzled millions of dollars that she had earned throughout their marriage because of poor investments and had left her deeply in debt.