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Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
American theatrical impresario (1867–1932)
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Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. (; March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932) was an American Broadwayimpresario, notable for his series of theatrical revues, the Ziegfeld Follies (1907–1931), inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris.
He also produced the musical Show Boat. He was known as the "glorifier of the American girl".[1] Ziegfeld is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame.[2]
Early life
Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr.
was born on March 21, 1867,[3]: 8 in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Rosalie (née de Hez), who was born in Belgium, was the grandniece of General Count Étienne Maurice Gérard.[4][5] His father, Florenz Edward Ziegfeld, was a German immigrant whose father was the mayor of Jever in Friesland.
Ziegfeld was baptized in his mother's Roman Catholic church.