Benedict Bogeaus

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Benedict Bogeaus (May 4, 1904, in Chicago – August 23, 1968, in Hollywood), was an independent film producer and former owner of General Service Studios. He became a property developer in Chicago, accumulating a fortune of $18 million, which he lost during the Great Depression. He went to Europe with what money had had left, looking for new opportunities. He produced a film in France, The Virgin Man and one in Germany, Daughter of the Regiment and later said both were "very bad". Bogeaus moved to Hollywood in 1940 and went into partnership with Herbert…