Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer.

See also: Samuel Goldwyn (disambiguation)
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Born
Samuel John Goldwyn Jr.

(1926-09-07)September 7, 1926
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 2015(2015-01-09) (aged 88)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationProducer
Years active1948–2015
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1950; div. 1968)​

Peggy Elliott
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(m. 1969; div. 2005)​

Patricia Strawn
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(m. 2010)​
Children6, including Tony and John Goldwyn
Parent(s)Frances Howard
Samuel Goldwyn

Early life

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Frances Howard (born Frances Howard McLaughlin; 1903–1976) and the pioneer motion picture mogul Samuel Goldwyn (1879–1974). He attended Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the University of Virginia.[1]

Career

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.[2] 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.[3]

In 1950 Goldwyn married 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 married a second time to Peggy Elliot with whom he had two children. That marriage ended in divorce. At the time of his death he was married to his third wife, Patricia Strawn.[2]

Death

Goldwyn died of congestive heart failure on January 9, 2015, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 88.[4]

Partial filmography

References
  1. Maurer, David A. "Yesteryears: UVa alumnus Samuel Goldwyn Jr. passed along sterling advice to alma mater". The Daily Progress. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  2. "Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Hollywood Scion, Dies at 88". The New York Times. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  3. Dagan, Carmel (January 9, 2015). "Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Dies at 88". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  4. "Samuel Goldwyn Jr Dead; Producer, Executive & Son Of Movie Mogul Was 88". Deadline.com. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.


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