Johnnie Planco
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Johnnie Planco (c. 1951 – June 2, 2019) was an American talent manager.
Born c. 1951, in New York City, Planco studied at Fordham University from 1968 to 1972.[1] In 1972, he was hired to William Morris Agency, as a mail sorter. By the time he left the agency in 2000, he was head of the New York motion picture department, and senior vice president of the company; he .was the youngest senior vice president and department head in the company's history. He then founded a talent agency and production company with Gene Parseghian. The company produced the films Perfume and The Walker, as well as a play by William Mastrosimone. The company merged with Untitled Entertainment in 2000. Throughout his career, he managed numerous actors, including Jack Lemmon, Tom Hanks, and Anthony Quinn.[2][3][4]
Planco was married to Lois Planco, with whom he had two children, as well as a daughter-in-law. He was a former president of The Players, a social club. He died on June 2, 2019, aged 68, in New York City, from infections in the respritory and nervous system.[1][2][3][4]
References
- 1 2 Partridge-Hicks, Sophie (16 October 2019). "Remembering Johnnie Planco". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- 1 2 Moreau, Jordan (6 June 2019). "Johnnie Planco, Co-Founder of Parseghian Planco and Former WMA Agent, Dies at 68". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- 1 2 Fleming Jr., Mike (2019-06-03). "Johnnie Planco Dies: Ex-WMA Agent & Parseghian Planco Co-Founder Was 68". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- 1 2 Barnes, Mike (2019-06-06). "Johnnie Planco, Longtime Manager and William Morris Agent, Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-12-23.