Harry Cohn (July 23, 1891-February 27, 1958), sometimes nicknamed King Cohn, was president and production director of Columbia Pictures. Cohn was born to a working-class German-Jewish family in New York City. In later years, he appears to have disparaged his heritage. After working for a time as a streetcar conductor, and then as a promoter for a sheet music printer, he got a job with Universal Pictures, where his brother, Jack Cohn, was already employed. Wikipedia
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