Granddaughter of Abraham "Bert" Jonas theatrical agent famous for
giving many Afro-American entertainers their breaks in the theatrical
business. Some of them were: Nipsy Russell, Sammy Davis Jr. and the
Will Maston Trio, Bobby "Tables" Davis, The Nicholas Brothers, etc.
Darrell's aunt married Carl Florian Zittel (Zit) "right hand man" to
Marcus Loew founder of the Loews theatrical empire; also associated
with William Randolph Hurst, Sr., as publisher of Zit's Weekly, which
pre-dated Variety by many years.
Sister of Joanne Rose Jonas