- Was to have played himself on an I Love Lucy (1951) episode. Business commitments necessitated his canceling the appearance, and he was played by Philip Ober, the then-husband of Lucille Ball's co-star, Vivian Vance.
- In Hebrew, the name Dore (pronounced DOR-ree) Schary means "Gate to my generation."
- He was a staunch Democrat and a liberal activist who believed that film could be used to educate and uplift. His liberalism and inclination toward so-called "message" pictures put him in conflict with his boss, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer founder and studio head Louis B. Mayer, who was a diehard Republican and a major financial supporter of the party. After lackluster financial performance in 1949-1950, Nicholas Schenck, chairman of Loew's Inc.--MGM's parent company--sided with Schary, replacing Mayer as production czar in mid-1951.
- Became head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (M-G-M) after ousting longtime head and founder Louis B. Mayer. He held the post from 1951 to 1956.
- Related to the great fashion photographer Richard Avedon.
- As a young man during the Depression, Schary worked at the huge Catskill Mountains resort hotel The Flagler, where he assisted social/entertainment director Moss Hart, would would later achieve fame as a Broadway playwright. Their chief competition was Grossinger's Hotel, whose own social director, Don Hartman, would later head Paramount Pictures.
- Father of Jill Schary.
- Grandfather of Gabrielle Schary.
- Uncle of Joel Freeman.
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