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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.
- 1880
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- January 2, 1934 (aged 53–54)
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.
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.
"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.
- Male
- November 1, 1877
- Gloria May Josephine Swanson
- January 2, 1934
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.
- Gloria Swanson
- Gloria May Josephine Swanson, March 27, 1899, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- 1980
- April 4, 1983 (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
Clipping found in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle published in Brooklyn, New York on 1/3/1934. Obituary for Herbert K. Somborn (Aged 53)
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.
