Frank Price buys Santa Monica condo for $3.1 million

"The 3,165-square-foot third-floor unit shares no walls with neighbors. Features include terraces, marble floors, a built-in aquarium and two fireplaces. There are two bedrooms and three bathrooms. The complex, which has 24-hour security, a gym and a rooftop swimming pool and deck, was built in 1997."

"Price, 79, was a story editor and writer for CBS in the early 1950s and an executive produce of such '60s TV hits as "It Takes a Thief," "Ironside" and "The Virginian." He was involved with films including "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), "Gandhi" (1982) and "Ghostbusters" (1984) as the chief executive of Columbia Pictures."

Frank Price, 79, a veteran entertainment executive, acquired a 3,165-square-foot third-floor condominium in Santa Monica for $3.1 million. The unit features two bedrooms, three bathrooms, terraces, marble floors, a built-in aquarium, and two fireplaces with no shared walls with neighbors. The 1997-built complex offers 24-hour security, a gym, and rooftop swimming pool and deck. Price's career spans decades, beginning as a CBS story editor and writer in the 1950s, progressing to executive producer of 1960s television hits including "It Takes a Thief," "Ironside," and "The Virginian." As Columbia Pictures chief executive, he oversaw major films including "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Gandhi," and "Ghostbusters." His production company, Price Entertainment, created films like "Shadowlands" and "Circle of Friends" before merging with Columbia in 1990.

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