Charles Revson
#202,443 Most Popular
About
American businessman and philanthropist who founded the cosmetics company Revlon in 1932, which he managed for 50 years.
Before Fame
He worked for the cosmetics company Elka before breaking out on his own.
Trivia
His obituary was used in the 1976 film Network as the template for the fictional obituary for the character Edward Ruddy.
Family Life
He was married three times and had an affair with actress Eartha Kitt.
Associated With
His company sponsored the show The $64,000 Question, which was hosted by Hal March.
