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Irene Diamond (May 7, 1910 – January 21, 2003) was an American Hollywood talent scout and later in life a philanthropist. Irene Diamond was born Irene Levine on May 7, 1910, to Jewish immigrant parents.[1] Diamond was an assistant editor for Warner Brothers in their story division. During a 25-year collaboration with producer Hal B. Wallis, she made recommendations on many scripts, including The Maltese Falcon and Dark Victory. In 1941 on a visit to New York City she read an unproduced play titled Everybody Comes to Rick's, by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. After she persuaded Wallis to purchase the script for $20,000, he retitled it and produced the film Casablanca.[1] Diamond was co-chair of the Aaron Diamond Foundation with her husband from the 1950s onwards.[1] Following his sudden death in 1985, Diamond became the sole president of the foundation.[2] They established the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in 1991.[1] Diamond founded the Irene Diamond Fund in 1994.[1] The fund end

Irene Diamond - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irene Diamond Born Irene Levine ( 1910-05-07 ) May 7, 1910 Died January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21) (aged 92) New York City , U.S. Occupations Talent scout, philanthropist Spouse Aaron Diamond Irene Diamond (May 7, 1910 – January 21, 2003) was an American Hollywood talent scout and later in life a philanthropist . Early life [ edit ] Irene Diamond was born Irene Levine on May 7, 1910, to Jewish immigrant parents. [ 1 ] Career [ edit ] Diamond was an assistant editor for Warner Brothers in their story division. During a 2

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