Arguably there wouldn't have been a Columbia Pictures without him. Jacob , with the blessing of the corporation, formed the Screen Gems subsidiary in the early 1950s - another fortuitous move that paid big dividends in the 1960s. The brothers love-hate relationship continued until Jack's death in 1956 at age 67. Harry died of a heart attack in 1958 at age 66.
Brother of Harry Cohn and Nat Cohn
Father of Robert Cohn and Ralph Cohn.
Treasurer of Columbia Pictures from 1925-27.
In 1932 Jack Cohn led a shareholders revolt to remove his brother Harry Cohn as production chief of Columbia Pictures, alleging that Harrys gambling addiction and other unpleasant habits threatened the stability of the company. Joe Brandt , president and co-founder of the studio, provided an unexpected resolution. Tired of playing mediator between the squabbling siblings, he abruptly sold all his interests to Harry, making him the undisputed top dog at Columbia. Neither Jack nor Harry accepted this outcome gracefully. From then on they only communicated with each other through intermediaries, and their feuding over business matters continued until Jacks death in 1956.
