Manny Roth
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November 25, 1919
Manny Roth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manuel Lee Roth November 25, 1919 New Castle, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 2014 (aged 94) Ojai, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Cafe Wha? |
| Relatives | David Lee Roth (nephew) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Awards |  Distinguished Flying Cross |
Manuel Lee Roth (November 25, 1919 – July 25, 2014) was an American nightclub owner and entertainment entrepreneur. He founded the New York club Cafe Wha?
Roth was born in November 1919 in New Castle, Indiana.[1] His family owned a small grocery store. He studied business and theater at the University of Miami, but did not complete his studies before enlisting in the United States Army during World War II. Roth was a navigator in bombing missions in Germany, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.[2]
After leaving the Army, he stayed in Germany and helped manage a United Service Organization theater. He then completed his degree at University of Miami.[2]
In the 1950s, Roth started the Cock and Bull, a Broadway-themed club in Greenwich Village in New York, which eventually became The Bitter End.[2]