David Graham

A native New Yorker, Graham, following his discharge from the Army Air Force, got his first acting job in a summer stock production of "The Male Animal." His first job on Broadway came when he was hired to be both an office boy and an understudy for a play produced by the renowned David Merrick, "Bright Boy, " Merrick"s first production (in association with Arthur J. Beckhard) and only failure. Following this fiasco, Graham became assistant stage manager for the premiere Broadway engagement of modern dance legend Martha Graham (no relation, ) and impressed her to such an extent that she asked him to join her company as manager of her studio where he remained for six months. An assignment with a concert management and public relations firm also brought him his first association with a talent agency as New York representative for the Sue Carol Agency of Beverly Hills. A two year stint as editor of the weekly Theatrical Calendar, published by Celebrity Service followed, leading in turn to