Brisson, Frederick
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Brisson, Frederick (1913–84), producer. The Danish‐born son of film actor Carl Brisson, he produced, alone or in conjunction with others, such shows as
The Pajama Game (1954),
Damn Yankees (1955),
The Pleasure of His Company (1958),
Five Finger Exercise (1959),
The Caretaker (1961),
Generation (1965),
Coco (1969), and
Twigs (1971). He was the husband of Rosalind
Russell.
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