Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Biography

Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer. Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was born on September 7, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Frances Howard (1903–1976) and the pioneer motion picture mogul Samuel Goldwyn (1882–1974). He attended Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the University of Virginia. He was raised Catholic like his mother, at her insistence. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he worked as a theatrical producer in London and for Edward R. Murrow at CBS in New York. He then followed in his father's footsteps and founded the motion picture production companies Formosa Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company and Samuel Goldwyn Films. In 1950 Goldwyn married actor Jennifer Howard (1925–1993), the daughter of prominent author and screenwriter Sidney Howard. The couple had four children including actor Tony Goldwyn and studio executive John Goldwyn. They divorced in 1968 and he then married Peggy Elliot, with whom he had two children, including Liz Goldwyn. His second marriage also ended in divorce. At the time of his death he was married to his third wife, Patricia Strawn.

Known For

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

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The Brothers Warner

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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

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Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

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Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

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Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

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