Arthur Murray

Arthur Murray
Born
Moses Teichman

(1895-04-04)April 4, 1895
DiedMarch 3, 1991(1991-03-03) (aged 95)
Alma materGeorgia Institute of Technology
OccupationFounder of franchise "Arthur Murray Dance Studios"
Years active1938–1991
Spouse
Kathryn Kohnfelder
(m. 1925)
[1]
Children2
RelativesHenry Heimlich (son-in-law)

Arthur Murray (born Moses Teichman; April 4, 1895 – March 3, 1991) was an American ballroom dancer and businessman, whose name is most often associated with the dance studio chain that bears his name.[2]

  1. ^ Jackson, Kenneth T.; Markoe, Karen (December 1, 2001). The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: 1997-1999. Gale / Cengage Learning. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-684-80663-1.
  2. ^ Obituary Variety, March 11, 1991.