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Walter E. Calmette, Sr., Film and Licensing Executive, Dies at 85
Walter Calmette, Sr., a longtime film sales executive, died at 85.
Walter E. Calmette, Sr., a film sales and acquisition executive who oversaw business affairs for Felix the Cat, died Jan. 6. After emigrating to the U.S. from Peru in 1958, Calmette, Sr. got his start in the entertainment business at Films Incorporated while putting himself through school part time. This experience served him well when he was hired by the Oriolo family to run business affairs for Felix the Cat Productions for more than 30 years, overseeing all of the character’s worldwide merchandising and licensing deals.
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