He always carried a loaded .38 or Beretta pistol in a holster on his
back.
He got his start in Hollywood in the mail room of the William Morris
talent agency. He eventually opened his own public relations firm, and
his clients included Tony Bennett, Faye Dunaway and Brooke Shields. He
left PR work to work as a producer, and also promoted the careers of
Suzanne Somers and Kristy McNichol, in addition to Farrah Fawcett.
He was known for creative publicity work, such as having Mary Hart's
legs insured for a million dollars when she joined Entertainment Tonight (1981).
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
(Associates)
Five years after his passing, had his controversial best selling memoir posthumously published. Starmaker: Life As A Hollywood Publicist with Farrah, The Rat Pack and over 600 Stars Who Fired Me.
Was referred to within the entertainment industry as "The Starmaker".
Always carried a cane from a collection of over 1000 jewel encrusted walking sticks.
Died of a massive stroke in 2006 at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles with client Farrah Fawcett at his bedside.