Martin Jurow, 92; Agent, Producer, Studio Executive

Martin Jurow, 92, a veteran talent agent and studio executive and the producer of such films as “The Pink Panther,” died Thursday in Dallas after suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

An independent producer, Jurow was responsible for giving Audrey Hepburn and Peter Sellers roles in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “The Pink Panther,” respectively. Jurow also produced “The Great Race,” with Jack Lemmon; “Soldier in the Rain,” with Steve McQueen; “The Hanging Tree,” with Gary Cooper; and “The Fugitive Kind,” starring Marlon Brando.

During his work at studios, he was executive assistant to Jack L. Warner and Hal B. Wallis. As an agent for MCA and the William Morris Agency, Jurow helped bring musicals to Broadway, including “My Fair Lady,” “Oklahoma,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “Guys and Dolls” and “The Music Man.”

When Jurow moved to Dallas, he continued his work in entertainment. Among the movies he made in Texas was “Terms of Endearment,” starring Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson.