Myron Selznick

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

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October 5 - 1898 - March 23 - 1944 - American - Film producer - Talent agent

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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he 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.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Lewis J. Selznick - David O. Selznick

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After his father's company closed in 1925, Myron Selznick worked for other studios, primarily as a production adviser. However, with his industry connections, 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 very successful but personal problems plagued Selznick as a result of severe alcoholism that led to his early death at the age of forty-five in Santa Monica, California.

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Alice Joyce - Alcoholism - Santa Monica, California

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Myron Selznick is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery - Glendale, California

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