Lucile Jarvis (née Howard; June 24, 1917 – January 26, 2020) was an American television producer.

Career

Lucy Jarvis was born in

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to Herman Howard and Sophie Kirsch on June 24, 1917. Jarvis studied

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and nutrition at

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and was also president of the drama club. She was hired as a dietitian at the

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but subsequently became food editor for ''

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'' magazine, leaving that position to raise two children. While volunteering for the Organization for Rehabilitation through Training, she produced a documentary, ''Passport to Freedom''. She worked for several radio and television organizations and was women’s television editor for

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. In 1957, she worked with

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on a public affairs radio show based in

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In 1959, Jarvis joined

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as an associate producer for ''The Nation’s Future'', a program where various topics were debated; in 1961, she became producer. Her 1963 documentary ''The Kremlin'' received an

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for cinematography. The 1964 documentary ''The Louvre: A Golden Prison'' received a

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, a Radio-TV Critics Award and six Emmys; in 1968, Jarvis was named a Chevalier in the French

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. In 1973, she received a

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for the documentary ''What Price Health''. In 1976, Jarvis left NBC to produce several

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specials for

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. She subsequently formed her own production company which produced a number of films, including the television movie ''

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''. She was producer for a 1988 Russian-American co-production of the Broadway musical ''

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''. In 1990, Jarvis brought the Russian rock opera '' Juno and Avos'' to New York City. In November 2017, Jarvis was presented with the

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Pioneer Award for her groundbreaking success in Media at the

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Personal life

Lucy Howard married Serge Jarvis, a lawyer, in 1940. In 1972, Jarvis signed her name to the ''Ms''. campaign “We Have Had Abortions.” The campaign called for an end to "archaic laws" limiting reproductive freedom, and encouraging women to share their stories and take action. On June 23, 2012, Jarvis celebrated her 95th birthday at the Boathouse in New York City, with a festive hat garden party. She turned 100 in June 2017 and died on January 26, 2020, at the age of 102.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvis, Lucy 1917 births 2020 deaths American centenarians Television producers from New York City American women television producers Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Cornell University alumni Women centenarians 21st-century American women