Obituary for Edward Maceo Plitt
Edward Maceo Plitt, born Victor Edward Maceo to Sam Maceo and Edna Sedgwick Maceo in Galveston, Texas on August 18, 1942, died February 19, 2022, as a result of bone cancer, in Oak Harbor, Washington.
At eight years old, Ed’s father, Sam Maceo, passed away. Four years later Sedge Maceo remarried Henry Plitt, and he and his sister, Sedgie, and brother, Sam were adopted by Henry. Plitt. The new family unit moved to New Orleans five years later, then to New York City where he graduated high school. While in New York, Ed enlisted in the US Army Paratroops. Ed served with the 101st Airborne Division from 1962 to 1965 and was honorably discharged. After the Army, Ed continued to be an avid skydiver performing exhibition jumps. He then moved to Evansville, Indiana, where he worked for Lowes Theaters. Ed later moved to California where he worked for National General Theaters, which was purchased by Mann theaters. He briefly worked for Paramount Pictures as a booker in training before going to work for his father, Henry Plitt, who had acquired the ABC Theaters. He worked as a booker and then moved to Arizona as a District Manager. As his career progressed, he moved to Salt Lake City, where he was District Manager of Plitt Intermountain Theaters.
In 1977, ed was promoted to Division Vice Present of Plitt Theaters and moved back to Los Angeles, California. During his tenure as Vice Present, Ed served on the board of the Los Angeles International Film Exposition and was a member of the board of the Theater Association of California. He also served as Vice Present of the Utah Motion Picture Association and was a life member of Variety Club International and the Motion Picture Pioneers. On February 8, 1985, Ed was instrumental with the considerable help John Allen of HPS 4000 Sound, Glen, Sound and the Walt Disney Pictures’ sound department, “FANTASIA”, became the first film in history to be exhibited in full digital stereo. Plitt Theaters was sold to Cineplex Odeon, and Ed became a consultant, and later Vice Present of Showscan Film Corporation. Ed came to Oak Harbor in 1993 to work with his brother Sam at Plitt Amusement Company of Washington, then later retired.
In addition to his interest in skydiving, Ed also was an avid martial artist, achieving a Green Belt in Tong Su Do and Second-Degree Black Belt in Tai Kwon Do.
Ed was preceded in death by twin brother, Sam, and sister, Sedgie Halper, and grandson Collin. Ed is survived by his wife, Carolyn, son, Hal S. Plitt, and two daughters, Kimberly Parker, and Julianna Michaele, as well as five grandchildren.
The family has requested no flowers, but for those who wish to honor Ed’s memory a donation to Wounded Warrior Project or Tunnel to Towers would be appreciated.
At eight years old, Ed’s father, Sam Maceo, passed away. Four years later Sedge Maceo remarried Henry Plitt, and he and his sister, Sedgie, and brother, Sam were adopted by Henry. Plitt. The new family unit moved to New Orleans five years later, then to New York City where he graduated high school. While in New York, Ed enlisted in the US Army Paratroops. Ed served with the 101st Airborne Division from 1962 to 1965 and was honorably discharged. After the Army, Ed continued to be an avid skydiver performing exhibition jumps. He then moved to Evansville, Indiana, where he worked for Lowes Theaters. Ed later moved to California where he worked for National General Theaters, which was purchased by Mann theaters. He briefly worked for Paramount Pictures as a booker in training before going to work for his father, Henry Plitt, who had acquired the ABC Theaters. He worked as a booker and then moved to Arizona as a District Manager. As his career progressed, he moved to Salt Lake City, where he was District Manager of Plitt Intermountain Theaters.
In 1977, ed was promoted to Division Vice Present of Plitt Theaters and moved back to Los Angeles, California. During his tenure as Vice Present, Ed served on the board of the Los Angeles International Film Exposition and was a member of the board of the Theater Association of California. He also served as Vice Present of the Utah Motion Picture Association and was a life member of Variety Club International and the Motion Picture Pioneers. On February 8, 1985, Ed was instrumental with the considerable help John Allen of HPS 4000 Sound, Glen, Sound and the Walt Disney Pictures’ sound department, “FANTASIA”, became the first film in history to be exhibited in full digital stereo. Plitt Theaters was sold to Cineplex Odeon, and Ed became a consultant, and later Vice Present of Showscan Film Corporation. Ed came to Oak Harbor in 1993 to work with his brother Sam at Plitt Amusement Company of Washington, then later retired.
In addition to his interest in skydiving, Ed also was an avid martial artist, achieving a Green Belt in Tong Su Do and Second-Degree Black Belt in Tai Kwon Do.
Ed was preceded in death by twin brother, Sam, and sister, Sedgie Halper, and grandson Collin. Ed is survived by his wife, Carolyn, son, Hal S. Plitt, and two daughters, Kimberly Parker, and Julianna Michaele, as well as five grandchildren.
The family has requested no flowers, but for those who wish to honor Ed’s memory a donation to Wounded Warrior Project or Tunnel to Towers would be appreciated.