William Morris Agency

William Morris Agency
Industry	Talent and literary agencies
Founded	1898; in New York City, New York, United States
Defunct	July 2009
Fate	Acquired by Endeavor Talent Agency
Successor	Endeavor
Headquarters	Beverly Hills, California, United States
Website	wmeentertainment.com

The William Morris Agency (WMA) was a Hollywood-based talent agency. It represented some of the best known 20th-century entertainers in film, television, and music. During its 109-year tenure^[1] it came to be regarded as the "first great talent agency in show business".^[2]

In April 2009, WMA announced it would merge with the Endeavor Talent Agency to form William Morris Endeavor.^[3] William Morris Endeavor was renamed WME-IMG in 2013, then Endeavor in October 2017.

^ "Company Overview of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
^ Cullen, Frank; Florence Hackman; Donald McNeilly (2007). Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America, Volume 1. Psychology Press. p. 1020. ISBN 978-0-4159-3853-2. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
^ Littleton, Cynthia; Fleming, Michael (April 27, 2009). "WMA, Endeavor approve merger". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[1] "Company Overview of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012.

[2] Cullen, Frank; Florence Hackman; Donald McNeilly (2007). Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America, Volume 1. Psychology Press. p. 1020. ISBN 978-0-4159-3853-2. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[3] Littleton, Cynthia; Fleming, Michael (April 27, 2009). "WMA, Endeavor approve merger". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

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