Ashley-Famous

Ashley-Famous
Company typePrivate
IndustryTalent agency
PredecessorTed Ashley and Associates
Ashley-Steiner Agency
Ashley-Steiner-Famous Artists
Founded1945; 79 years ago (1945) in New York City, U.S.
FounderTed Ashley
Defunct1975; 49 years ago (1975)
FateMerged with Creative Management Associates in 1975 to form International Creative Management
SuccessorInternational Famous Agency
Key people
Ira L. Steiner (1950–1964)
OwnerTed Ashley (1945–1967)
Steve Ross (1967–1968)
Marvin Josephson (1968–1975)

Ashley-Famous was a talent agency started in 1945 by talent agent Ted Ashley. The agency was responsible for many hit television shows and had several famous clients. It changed names and ownership a few times, eventually becoming one of the agencies that in 1975 formed International Creative Management.