Sam Honigberg (1911-2007) was once an associate editor of Billboard Magazine and then later head of a department for Frederick Brothers Artists Corp.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Page 20 The Drama Desk by Harold V. Cohen, Local Scrappings He was also a publicist who represented acts such as George Gobel, Bob Newhart, Steve Allen and the Leave It to Beaver series.Variety May 21, 2007 Sam Honigberg, 95, publicist
Personal background Honigberg was born in the Russian Empire. In 1926, he and his family he emigrated to the United States where they settled in Pittsburgh. He later attended the Pittsburgh University. One of his classmates was Gene Kelly.
He was a longtime friend of entertainer George Gobel who had also worked for as his publicity man.Gadsen Times Monday, February 25, 1991 G2 NATIONAL Briefs, California, Entertainer George Gobel diesThe Daily Reporter June 2, 1955 It's the Little Things That Can Become Irksome on TV by Wayne Oliver For a period of time, the Honigbergs lived in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.Valley News September 5, 1968 Page 99
His wife Anne died at age 85 on July 1, 1999, of natural causes at Encino Hospital.Variety August 6, 1999 Scene | People News Anne Honigberg He died of natural causes on 17 May 2007 at age 95.Variety May 21, 2007 Sam Honigberg, 95, publicistDead Rockstars Club 2007 January to June
Career He started working as a Pittsburgh-based correspondent for The Billboard in the early 1930s. He spent ten years with the magazine, where he worked at both the New York City and Chicago offices. In his final year there he worked on the magazine's night club, cocktail and vaudeville departments. In 1943, he left to take up a position at Frederick Brothers Artists Corp in the act dept, replacing a role vacated by Freddy Williamson. In 1950, he had Kenny Myers working for him at his Chicago office handling DJ promotion.
He worked as a unit publicist for RKO, Paramount and Universal. He also worked for Rogers & Cowan for a few years.Variety May 21, 2007 Sam Honigberg, 95, publicist
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