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Goldwyn was likely born in July 1879, although he claimed his birthday to be August 27, 1882. [4] He was born as Szmuel Gelbfisz [a] in Warsaw to Polish Jewish Hasidic parents, Aaron Dawid Gelbfisz, [5] a peddler, and his wife, Hanna Frymet (née Fiszhaut). [6]
Howard married Samuel Goldwyn, more than two decades her senior, on April 23, 1925. [7] They remained married until Goldwyn's death on January 31, 1974. They had one son, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. .
Samuel Goldwyn. Producer: The Best Years of Our Lives. Famed for his relentless ambition, bad temper and genius for publicity, Samuel Goldwyn became Hollywood's leading "independent" producer -- largely because none of his partners could tolerate him for long.
- August 17, 1879
- January 31, 1974
Feb 1, 1974 · Samuel Goldwyn, one of the last of the pioneer Hollywood producers, died early yesterday at his Los Angeles home at the age of 91.
Goldwyn's second and enduring wife, Frances Howard, a slim redhead out of Nebraska and a Roman Catholic, was the daughter of a lady who could not even bring herself to say the word ''Jew.''...
Mar 19, 2015 · The art collection of the Goldwyn film dynasty will be up for sale at Sotheby's New York following the death of producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. One Picasso portrait could fetch up to $18 million ...
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