The son of a textile salesman and a homemaker, he grew up in Brooklyn.

After fulfilling his military service he was employed as a textile salesman.

As an adult, Mr. Fehl became a textile salesman, yet also photographed actors and musicians.

Neil Vogel, 34, a textile salesman in Manhattan's garment district, said he also had thoughts of a stadium proposal.

"I am a retired textile salesman."

I retired at 62, after years as a successful textile salesman, and stayed home until last year.

Proctor was born in Jacksonville, Florida, one of six sons of a textile salesman and a housewife.

His first job was as a textile salesman, but he was fired, he recalled later at film society board meetings, for going to movies in the afternoon.

The textile salesmen would go door-to-door on foot or bicycle throughout cities and suburbs carrying bundles of silk.

His father was a textile salesman who immigrated from Russia; his mother was born in the United States.