Hope Abelson, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHope Abelson
philanthropist
Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1910
Date of Death: 01-Sep-2006
Profession: philanthropist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Hope Abelson
- Hope Abelson, (née Hope Altman, September 21, 1910- September 1, 2006) was an American theatre producer and philanthropist.
- She spent her childhood and career devoted to the arts, first as an artist, and later as a producer and arts philanthropist.
- Notably, Abelson helped fund the burgeoning theatre scene in Chicago through support of institutions like Victory Gardens Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and Court Theatre (Chicago). Abelson had two children with husband Lester Abelson, Stuart and Katherine.
- She died in 2006, and her estate funds the Lester and Hope Abelson Fund for the Performing Arts.
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