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Herbert K. Somborn (1880 - January 2, 1934) was an American film director and producer, and restaurant owner.
Sep 19, 2021 · Herbert K. Somborn (1881-1934), was president of Equity Pictures Corporation and later the owner of the legendary Hollywood landmark, the Brown Derby restaurant, in 1919. He was also the second husband of film star Gloria Swanson.
Herbert Klee Somborn (1877-1934) was a former motion picture distributor and the father of actress Gloria Swanson. He married and divorced her in 1919 and died in 1934 in New York.
- Male
- November 1, 1877
- Gloria May Josephine Swanson
- January 2, 1934
The chain was started by Robert H. Cobb and Herbert K. Somborn (a former husband of film star Gloria Swanson) in the 1920s. The original Brown Derby restaurants had closed or had been converted to other uses by the 1980s, though a Disney-backed Brown Derby national franchising program revived the brand in the 21st century.
Herbert K. Somborn (1880 - January 2, 1934) was an American film director and producer, and restaurant owner. [1]
While she and her father were dining out one evening, the man who would become her second husband, Equity Pictures president Herbert K. Somborn, introduced himself, by inviting her to meet one of her personal idols, actress Clara Kimball Young.
Jul 1, 2018 · The Derby was the brainchild of movie producer, restaurateur, and one time husband of Gloria Swanson, Herbert K. Somborn and Robert Cobb, owner of the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League before major league baseball and the Dodgers moved West. Cobb was at one point married to Gail Patrick.
