Charles Jundt
Charles Jundt (1880 in Alsace-Lorraine – 1945)[1] was a New York City coiffeur who founded the Charles of the Ritz line of cosmetics products.
Charles Jundt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1945 (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Coiffeur |
| Employer | Ritz-Carlton |
| Spouse(s) | Anna |
Biography
Jundt came to New York in 1916 via Paris and London and took over the beauty salon of the Ritz-Carlton hotel. He became an American citizen in 1921. By 1926, he was marketing beauty products under the name "Charles of the Ritz". He had a wife, Anna, and a daughter, Ethel.[1]
In 1932, Adeita de Beaumont Fisher, the estranged wife of cartoonist Bud Fisher, was awarded $5,000 damages after Jundt burned Fisher's ear while styling her hair.[2]
References
- Bennett, James (4 December 2017). "Cosmetics and Skin: Charles of the Ritz". www.cosmeticsandskin.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- "Milestones, Apr. 4, 1932". TIME Magazine. April 4, 1932. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27.
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