Joyce Selznick
Joyce Selznick | |
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| Born | February 12, 1925 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | September 17, 1981 (aged 56) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Talent agent, casting director and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1940s to 1981 (her death) |
| Known for | Discovery and development of actors Tony Curtis and James Darren |
Joyce Gloria Selznick (February 12, 1925 – September 17, 1981) was an American talent agent, casting director, and screenwriter. She was the niece of film producer David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind, 1939), providing her with early exposure to the industry. Her career spanned three decades and began with her discovery of a New York truck driver named Bernie Schwartz whom she developed into a matinee idol and future actor Tony Curtis. and climaxed with the casting of The Buddy Holly Story, released in 1978. Her work ended with her premature death from breast cancer in 1981 at the age of fifty-six.