Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Details
Birth Date 21 Mar 1867
Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA
Personal Name Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Also known as
- Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr.
- Florenz E. Ziegfeld Jr.
- Florenz Ziegfeld
- Flo Ziegfeld
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Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. (March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932) was an American Broadway impresario, 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". Ziegfeld was the husband of actress Billie Burke.