Gene Persson

Eugene Clair Gene Persson was an American actor, theatrical and film producer. He was, perhaps, best known for his work as the coproducer and cocreator of the original 1967 production of the Broadway musical comedy, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown, as well as the shows 1999 Broadway revival, which won two Tony Awards.

Gene Persson was born in Long Beach, California the son of Oscar Persson and Leah Krascoff. He began his career in entertainment as a child actor on radio, television and film, including one of the kids in Ma and Pa Kettle and two of its followups. He returned to acting after having served in the United States military during the Korean War, appearing in B movies, including Paramount Pictures The Party Crashers, as well as Bloodlust! and Earth vs. the Spider.

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