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Survived by his grandson, Charles P. Skouras III a film and television producer known for shows such as
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Skouras first suffered a heart attack in
January 1953 and again in October 1953. On Sunday, October 17, 1954, he suffered another attack, his fifth and died at Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood on October 22. The funeral service was held at the church he built.
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Skouras empire came when their dream of building a world-class movie palace in downtown St. Louis was grandly realized in 1926 when the $ 5.5 million
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In 1946, Charles was paid the highest salary in the United States with a salary of $ 985,300 and was tops again in 1949 with $ 975,000. In a late 1950s suit,
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representing multiple award-winning producers, cinematographers, production designers, and editors for film and television.
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The brothers incorporated in 1924 with $ 400,000 capital stock. By then more than thirty local theaters belonged to the
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