Samuel Goldwyn

(1879-1974)

Polish-American film producer

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Samuel Goldwyn (born Szmuel Gelbfisz; Yiddish: שמואל געלבפֿיש‎; August 17, 1879 – January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-American film producer. He was best known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood. His awards include the 1973 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1947, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1958.

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Born	Schmuel Gelbfisz 17 August 1879 Warsaw, Poland
Died	31 January 1974 (aged 94) Los Angeles, California
Zodiac	Leo
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Blanche Lasky 1886-1932 American, Actress · m. 1910; div. 1915 info edit

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Frances Howard 1906-1976 American actor · m. 1925 info edit

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Ruth Goldwyn info 1st child with Blanche Lasky Female b. 25 Jan 1912 d. 15 Mar 2002 Age: 90 (at death) 1912-2002 American, Writer

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Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. info 2nd child with Frances Howard Male b. 7 Sep 1926 d. 9 Jan 2015 Age: 88 (at death) 1926-2015 American film producer

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Liz Goldwyn · Great-granddaughter edit info

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John Goldwyn · Grandson · 1958- · American, Film/TV Producer edit info

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Tony Goldwyn · Grandson · 1960- · American actor and director edit info

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Edgar Selwyn · Friend · 1875-1944 · Theatrical producer edit info

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Archibald Selwyn · Friend · 1877-1959 · AMerican theatre producer edit info

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Louella Parsons · Friend · 1881-1972 · American gossip columnist edit info

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Herbert Marshall · Friend · 1890-1966 · Actor edit info

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Mary Pickford · Friend · 1892-1979 · Canadian actress and producer edit info

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Howard Hawks · Friend · 1896-1977 · Film director edit info

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Marion Davies · Friend · 1897-1961 · American, Actress edit info

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Vilma Bánky · Friend · 1898-1991 · Film actress edit info

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Gloria Swanson · Friend · 1899-1983 · American actress edit info

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Charles Laughton · Friend · 1899-1962 · English-American stage and film actor edit info

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Charles K. Feldman · Friend · 1904-1968 · American attorney, film producer and talent agent edit info

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Howard Hughes · Friend · 1905-1976 · American business magnate edit info

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Joan Bennett · Friend · 1910-1990 · American actress edit info

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Alfred G. Vanderbilt · Friend · 1912-1999 · British-American businessman and racehorse owner edit info

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Jesse Lasky · Friend · 1983- · American, Producer edit info

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Mabel Normand 1892-1930 Silent film actress info edit view couple »

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Vera Zorina 1917-2003 Norwegian ballerina, actress and choreographer info edit view couple »

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b. 25 Jan 1912

d. 15 Mar 2002

Age: 90 (at death)
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b. 7 Sep 1926

d. 9 Jan 2015

Age: 88 (at death)

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