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Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.

Male 1926 - 2015  (88 years)


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  • Name Samuel Goldwyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 7 Sep 1926  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Military U.S. Army, World War II  [8] 
    Census 7 Apr 1930  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1935  Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Census 1940  Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Military 1950  [8] 
    producer and director of documentaries for General Dwight D. Eisenhower 
    Also Known As Samuel John Goldwyn  [5] 
    Education Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    prep school 
    Education Charlottesville, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    University of Virginia 
    Fact nominated for an Academy Award for producing the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World  [8] 
    Occupation 1955  [8] 
    founder of Formosa Productions 
    Residence 1976  Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Fact 1988  [8] 
    won an Emmy Award for producing the Academy Awards 
    Occupation film producer  [8] 
    Occupation founder of Samuel Goldwyn Films  [7, 8] 
    Died 9 Jan 2015  [2, 5] 
    Buried Y  [6] 
    Person ID I9  Goldwyn Genealogy
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2019 

    Father Samuel Goldwyn,   b. 17 Aug 1879, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1974, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Frances Howard,   b. 4 Jun 1903, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1976, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1925  [1, 10] 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jennifer Howard,   b. 23 Mar 1925, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1993, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 16 Aug 1950  Alameda, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Divorced 1968  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Goldwyn,   b. 11 Jul 1951, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Francis Goldwyn,   b. 3 Dec 1953, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Rebecca Howard Goldwyn,   b. 15 Aug 1955, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1955, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +4. John Goldwyn,   b. 10 Aug 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +5. Tony Goldwyn,   b. 20 May 1960, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Peggy Elliott,   b. 9 Jun 1941  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1969  Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Liz Goldwyn,   b. 25 Dec 1976, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     2. Peter Goldwyn,   b. 18 Jul 1979, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Patricia Strawn 
    Married 2010  [2] 
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] "Samuel Goldwyn", (Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Goldwyn, 12 Jun 2019).

    2. [S2] "Samuel Goldwyn Jr.", (Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Goldwyn_Jr., 7 Dec 2018).

    3. [S9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Los Angeles, Enumeration District 91, Los Angeles County, California; 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]., National Archives and Records Administration, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002).

    4. [S55] New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]., New York City Clerk's Office, ( Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017).

    5. [S56] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current [database on-line]., Ancestry.com, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).

    6. [S3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]., Find A Grave, Inc., (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

    7. [S70] "The Hollywood Dynasty: Liz and Tony Goldwyn.", Liz Goldwyn, (own & Country, https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/reviews/a1659/liz-and-tony-goldwyn/, 8 Aug 2014).

    8. [S71] "Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Dies at 88.", Carmel Dagan, (Variety, https://variety.com/2015/film/news/samuel-goldwyn-jr-dies-at-88-1201399483/, 9 Jan 2015).

    9. [S11] 1940 United States Federal Census, Beverly Hills, Enumeration District 19-36, Los Angeles County, California, National Archives Microfilm m-t0627-00220; 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]., National Archives and Records Administration, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

    10. [S13] "Frances Howard (actress).", (Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Howard_(actress), 11 Oct 2018).

    11. [S19] California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 [database on-line]., California Department of Health, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).