Diane and Allan Arbus's studio and living quarters were located at this address on the Upper East Side. The Arbus's professional partnership ended in 1956, when Diane quit the business; the couple formally separated three years later.
Their neighbor and friend was Robert Brown, an actor from the TV show Here Come the Brides. Allan Arbus changed careers later in life, becoming an actor. Among numerous other roles, he was the recurring character Dr. Sidney Friedman on M*A*S*H.
