Clark Ramsay

G. Clark Ramsay (1915-1977) was an American film executive who was head of production at MGM from 1967-1969.

Ramsay had an advertising background, working for Universal International and MGM, which he joined in 1958. He became assistant to MGM studio president Robert O'Brien in April 1963. When Robert M. Weitman resigned as head of production in 1967, Ramsay took over.[1]

While at MGM he attempted to make a film version of Tai Pan.[2]

In 1969 Ramsay became a vice president of administration for MGM. He stayed in this position until late 1972, when he resigned from the studio and joined Universal the following year as a vice president in charge of advertising.[3] In 1976 he became a vice president of MCA and stayed there until his death.[4]

References

  1. ↑ MGM Names C. Ramsay In Charge of Production At West Coast Studio, Wall Street Journal (1923 - Current file) [New York, N.Y] 10 July 1967: 13.
  2. ↑ MGM Won't Drop Plans for 'Tai-Pan' Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 29 July 1968: g15.
  3. ↑ RAMSAY NAMED TO VICE PRESIDENT POST Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 13 Dec 1972: c22.
  4. ↑ G. Clark Ramsay, at 62, Vice President of MCA And Universal Studio New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 02 Dec 1977: B2.
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