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Herbert K. Somborn (1880 - January 2, 1934) was an American film director and producer, and restaurant owner. Biography. Somborn was the president of Equity Pictures, a film distribution company. He married Gloria Swanson in a civil ceremony at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles on December 20, 1919.
Herbert K. Somborn, 53, head of the Brown Derby restaurants in Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills, died at his home in Beverly Hills, Jan. 2, follwing a year's illness during which he suffered two operations. Somborn, a former motion picture distributor, married Gloria...
Sep 19, 2021 · Herbert K. Somborn (1881-1934), was president of Equity Pictures Corporation and later the owner of the legendary Hollywood landmark, the Brown Derby restaurant, in 1919. He was also the second husband of film star Gloria Swanson. view all.
Herbert Klee Somborn. Born Nov 1877 in New York. Ancestors. Son of Moritz Somborn and Rosa (Klee) Somborn. Brother of Adele (Somborn) Sour. Husband of Gloria May Josephine Swanson — married 20 Dec 1919 (to 1922) in Los Angeles, California, United States. Father of Gloria Swanson (Somborn) Daly.
- Male
- November 1, 1877
- Gloria May Josephine Swanson
- January 2, 1934
Clipping found in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle published in Brooklyn, New York on 1/3/1934. Obituary for Herbert K. Somborn (Aged 53)
Herbert K. Somborn. She married Herbert K. Somborn on December 20, 1919. He was at that time president of Equity Pictures Corporation and later the owner of the Brown Derby restaurant. Their daughter, Gloria Swanson Somborn, was born on October 7, 1920.
Text-to-speech Audio. This is the location of the iconic Beverly Hills Brown Derby Restaurant that opened its doors in 1937 and was a place where local residents, tourists, and Hollywood icons dined together. Herbert K. Somborn designed the Brown Derby restaurant to win a bet that he could sell food out of a hat.
