Myron Selznick

Myron Selznick
Born	October 5, 1898(1898-10-05) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1944(1944-03-23) (aged 45) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Portal vein thrombosis
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California
Nationality	American
Occupation	Film producer, talent agent
Spouse	Marjorie Daw (1925–1942)
Parents	Lewis J. Selznick
Relatives	David O. Selznick (Brother)

Myron Selznick (October 5, 1898 – March 23, 1944) was an American film producer and talent agent.

Life and career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Selznick was the son of film executive Lewis J. Selznick and brother of renowned producer David O. Selznick. As a young man, Myron Selznick learned the film production business from his father and worked for his father's film company as a production supervisor.

After his father's company closed in 1925, Selznick worked for other studios, primarily as a production adviser. However, with his industry connections, and aided by his brother's rise to one of the most powerful film producers in Hollywood, he saw a business opportunity and set himself up as a talent agent. Partnered with Frank Coleman Joyce, the brother of actress Alice Joyce, they formed Joyce-Selznick, Ltd., the first Los Angeles talent agency.

The agency became so successful that 20th Century Fox wound up banning him from their lot out of a concern that he was inflating too many actors' salaries. ^[1]

Personal life

Selznick married Marjorie Daw in 1925; the couple divorced in 1942. He owned the thoroughbred racehorse "Can't Wait", which finished third in the 1938 Kentucky Derby.

Death

Myron Selznick died in 1944, aged 45, and was buried at Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery (now the Hollywood Forever Cemetery) in Hollywood near the Paramount and R.K.O. studios. The pallbearers at his funeral included Walter Wanger and actor William Powell, who read the funeral oration. Later that year he was disinterred and buried in a crypt at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California, where he was later joined by his brother, David.

References

1. ^ Profile of Myron Selznick

External links

• Myron Selznick at the Internet Movie Database
• Myron Selznick at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Selznick, Myron
Alternative names
Short description	Talent agent and film producer
Date of birth	October 5, 1898
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death	March 23, 1944
Place of death	Santa Monica, California, U.S.