Sandy Frank - Early Life and Career

Early Life and Career

Frank started his career as a sales executive for Paramount Pictures, subsequently moving on to Guild Films, and NBC television. He landed the key position of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales with the television division of the Wrather Corporation, which produced and distributed the Lassie and Lone Ranger TV programs.

In 1964, he opened his first company, Sandy Frank Program Sales, Inc., and his first distribution successes were You Asked For It and Lassie (which he had acquired the rights for from the Wrather Corp.).

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