Paul Bern

Paul Bern

From Wikipedia Paul Bern (December 3, 1889 – September 5, 1932) was a German-born American film director, screenwriter and producer for MGM. Bern was born Paul Levy in Wandsbek, which was then a town in the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein (now a district of the city of Hamburg). He was one of six children of Julius and Henriette (née Hirsch) Levy, a Jewish couple. Julius worked as a clerk for a shipping company before opening a candy store. In 1898, Julius decided to move the family to the United States due to the rise of unemployment and anti-Jewish attitudes in Wandsbek. The family eventually settled in New York City. Julius Levy died in 1908. In 1920, Henriette Levy drowned herself. Bern pursued a career in acting on the stage and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He later adopted the stage name "Paul Bern". Bern soon realized he had little aptitude for acting and pursued other aspects of theatre production. He worked as a stage manager for a time before moving to Hollywood in the early 1920s. He was initially a film editor before he worked his way up to scenario writing and directing for United Artists and Paramount Pictures. This led to his working full-time as a producer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the major studio of the time. Bern eventually became the production assistant of Irving Thalberg. The star-studded film Grand Hotel, released six days after Bern's death, won the Best Picture Academy Award for 1931–32. Bern and Irving Thalberg produced the film, although neither was listed in the film credits (in the early 1930s MGM did not list their films' producers in their credits). However, the award was presented solely to Thalberg, and Bern was excluded. Bern met actress Jean Harlow shortly before the premiere of Hell's Angels in 1930. Bern was instrumental in helping Harlow's career as he was the only person who took her seriously as an actress. The two struck up a friendship and eventually began dating. They announced their engagement in June 1932 and married on July 2, 1932. Two months after marrying Jean Harlow, on September 5, Bern was found dead from a gunshot to the head in their home on Easton Drive in Beverly Hills, California. The coroner ruled his death a suicide.

  • Title: Paul Bern
  • Popularity: 1.061
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1889-12-03
  • Place of Birth: Wandsbek - Hamburg - Germany
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Paul Bern Movies

  • 1993
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    Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

    Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

    8.5 1993 HD

    Actress Sharon Stone hosts this documentary about the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow. Included are clips from many of her films,...

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  • 2004
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    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    7 2004 HD

    Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film...

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  • 1924
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    The Marriage Circle

    The Marriage Circle

    6.351 1924 HD

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  • 1927
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    Three Hours

    Three Hours

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Woman Racket

    The Woman Racket

    5.5 1930 HD

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  • 1924
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    Name the Man

    Name the Man

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Beloved Rogue

    The Beloved Rogue

    7 1927 HD

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  • 1922
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    Head Over Heels

    Head Over Heels

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1922
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    A Blind Bargain

    A Blind Bargain

    6 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Christian

    The Christian

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Lost and Found on a South Sea Island

    Lost and Found on a South Sea Island

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Wanters

    The Wanters

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Great Deception

    The Great Deception

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1924
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    Lily of the Dust

    Lily of the Dust

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    Flower of Night

    Flower of Night

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1924
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    Open All Night

    Open All Night

    7 1924 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Dove

    The Dove

    6.5 1927 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Dressmaker from Paris

    The Dressmaker from Paris

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1929
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    Square Shoulders

    Square Shoulders

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1935
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    China Seas

    China Seas

    6.3 1935 HD

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  • 1921
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    Suspicious Wives

    Suspicious Wives

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Prince of Tempters

    The Prince of Tempters

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1925
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    Grounds for Divorce

    Grounds for Divorce

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1924
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    Men

    Men

    7.2 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Vanity's Price

    Vanity's Price

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1921
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    Edgar, the Detective

    Edgar, the Detective

    1 1921 HD

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