Background
Atkins, Irvin Stanley was born on March 3, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Samuel and Fannie Atkins.
Atkins, Irvin Stanley was born on March 3, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Samuel and Fannie Atkins.
Associate of Arts, Los Angeles Junior College, 1936. Bachelor in Management with honors, University Redlands, 1986.
Association producer, People Are Funny (television show), Los Angeles, 1942-1951; director, People Are Funny, Los Angeles, 1951-1962; director, Linkletter and The Kids, Los Angeles, 1951-1962; owner, Irvin Atkins Agency, Beverly Hills, California, since 1948. Public rels agency clients include Art Linkletter, Carol Channing, Burl Ives, George Hurrell, Art Expo West, Chevron Oil, Milton Bradley, Quaker Oats and Litton Industries. Producer Los Angeles Auto Shows.
Trustee University Redlands, since 1987, Boy Scouts American, San Fernando Valley, California, since 1986. Committee head Childrens Bureau of Los Angeles, since 1988, Childhelp, Inc., since 1984, Family Service of Los Angeles, since 1988. Member Academy television Arts and Sciences (Frank O'Connor Memorial Student television award, 1985), Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Directors Guild of America.
Married Ida Mae Miller, March 6, 1940, life partner in major projects.