William morris agency client list

Former American talent agency

The William Morris Agency (WMA) was a Hollywood-based talent agency. It represented some of the best-known 20th-century entertainers in film, television, and music.

During its year tenure^[1] it came to be regarded as the "first great talent agency in show business".^[2]

In April , WMA announced it would merge with the Endeavor Talent Agency to form William Morris Endeavor.^[3] William Morris Endeavor was renamed WME-IMG in , then Endeavor in October

History

Early history

In , William Morris (born Zelman Moses), a German-Jewish immigrant to the US, posted a cross-hatch trademark above an office door in New York City&#;&#; four "X's", representing a W superimposed on an M^[4]&#;&#; and went into business as William Morris, Vaudeville Agent.

By the time WMA formally incorporated in New York State on January 31, , Morris' son William Morris Jr. and his assistant Ab