Jules Goldstone

Summary

Jules Conrad Goldstone (1900–1980) was an entertainment attorney who took part in the early Hollywood antitrust suits.

Born to a Jewish family,[1] Goldstone was a native of Schenectady, NY. He attended the University of Michigan Law School. Goldstone was an early Hollywood agent, representing Elizabeth Taylor,[2] director Clarence Brown, and James Thurber, among others.

With his brothers, Charles and Nat Goldstone, he founded one of the earliest boutique Hollywood talent agencies (later the Goldstone & Tobias Agency).

Goldstone was the father of the film and television director James Goldstone.

References edit

  1. ^ Allan, John B. (July 5, 2011). Elizabeth Taylor. Blackbird Books. ISBN 9781610533232.
  2. ^ "Cover Story: A star is born - Elizabeth Taylor remains Hollywood's biggest star. But in a major new biography she emerges as a victim of fame, thrust into acting as a child, forever responding to reality by drawing on the roles she played in the movies. The Guardian's three-part serialisation begins today." Guardian [London, England], 11 Feb. 1995, p. 12. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A170646015/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=88bd463b. Accessed 13 June 2022.