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Paul Bern (born Paul Levy; December 3, 1889 – September 5, 1932) was a German-born American film director, screenwriter, and producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he became the assistant to Irving Thalberg.
Feb 5, 2019 · Harlow’s husband, MGM studio exec Paul Bern, was dead in the bathroom, a bullet in his head. In short order, police determined there was something strange about Bern’s personal history.
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Sep 17, 2022 · Paul Bern was a sought-after director and writer in the early days of cinema and was married to actress Jean Harlow. Here is more about his tragic 1932 death.
Some Hollywood murders just seemed to have all the right elements, and the story of Paul Bern absolutely reeks of them: a rising and beautiful starlet, a powerful MGM producer, a secret and possibly deranged ex-wife, and a white bathroom slowly filling with blood.
Paul Bern. Writer: The Beloved Rogue. Paul Bern is undoubtedly more famous today for being found shot to death in his bathroom barely 2 months after his marriage to proto-sex symbol Jean Harlow in 1932. Born in Hamburg, Germany as Paul Levy, he came to the United States with his family as a child.
- Writer, Director, Producer
- December 3, 1889
- Paul Bern
- September 5, 1932
Jul 12, 2015 · Paul Bern was a beloved and loyal MGM executive who married Jean Harlow in 1932. He was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head, but the studio concocted a suicide note and a story of infidelity to protect Harlow's career.
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Paul Bern was a MGM executive and screenwriter who married Jean Harlow in 1932. He was found dead in his bathroom with a gunshot wound, sparking a mystery that still intrigues fans and historians.
