Lucy Kroll (3 July 1909 – 14 March 1997) was an American theatrical and literary agent. Her clients included

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, and

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. Born in

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, her maiden name was Lucy Rosengardt. She graduated from

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in 1933.Wolfgang Saxon, "Lucy Kroll, 87, Talent Agent for a Who's Who in the Arts," New York Times, 19 March 1997, p. 32.

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Finding aid to the Lucy Kroll Papers at the Library of Congress: http://findingaids.loc.gov/db/search/xq/searchMfer02.xq?_id=loc.mss.eadmss.ms006016 1909 births 1997 deaths Hunter College alumni People from Brooklyn Literary agents {{US-bio-stub