Brock Pemberton

For the baseball player of the same name, see Brock Pemberton (baseball).
Brock Pemberton
Brock Pemberton
Born
Ralph Brock Pemberton

(1885-12-14)December 14, 1885
Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1950(1950-03-11) (aged 64)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Kansas
Alma materCollege of Emporia
Occupations
  • Theatre producer
  • theatre director
  • stage actor
  • journalist
Known forFounding the Tony Awards
Notable workHarvey
Spouse
Margaret McCoy
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(m. 1915⁠–⁠1950)​
RelativesVictor Murdock (uncle)
Awards

Brock Pemberton (December 14, 1885 – March 11, 1950) was an American theatrical producer, director and founder of the Tony Awards. He was the professional partner of Antoinette Perry, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing,[1] and he was also a member of the Algonquin Round Table.[2]

  1. ^ Nassour, Ellis. "Who Is 'Tony'". TonyAwards.com. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
  2. ^ "Members of the Algonquin Round Table". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-02-12.