Background
Grody, Donald was born on December 18, 1927 in New York City. Son of Charles E. and Jeannette (Kessler) Grody.
Grody, Donald was born on December 18, 1927 in New York City. Son of Charles E. and Jeannette (Kessler) Grody.
Student, Royal Academy Dramatic Art, 1949-1950; Bachelor cum laude, Hunter College, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1959.
Professional actor, singer, 1950-1958;
attorney, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1959-1960;
labor union attorney, New York City, 1960-1965;
attorney-advisor, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, 1965-1967;
assistant general counsel, Retail Clerks International Association, Washington, 1967-1969;
general counsel district 65, Distributive Workers American, New York City, 1970-1973;
executive secretary, Actors Equity Association, New York City, 1973-1980;
assistant executive director, NFL Players Association, Washington, 1980-1981;
arbitrator, mediator, NFL Players Association, Washington, 1984-1993;
sole practice law, New York City, 1981-1989;
supervising administrative law judge, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, 1989-1993. Member theatre advisory panel National Endowment for the Arts. Member Executive Board, department professional employees American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Chairman Equity-League Pension and Welfare Trust Funds, 1973-1980.
Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Member American Bar Association, International Federation Actors, Labor Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration assosiation, New York State Mediation Board.
Married Judith Anderson Weston, October 21, 1989. Children by previous marriage: Dion, Gordon, James, Jeremy.