Irene Mayer Selznick
| Irene Mayer Selznick | |
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| Born |
Irene Gladys Mayer April 2, 1907 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1990 (aged 83) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Complications from breast cancer |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Education | Hollywood School for Girls |
| Occupation | Theatrical producer |
| Years active | 1949–1961 |
| Spouse(s) | David O. Selznick (m. 1930; div. 1949) |
| Children | Lewis Jeffrey Selznick Daniel Selznick |
| Parent(s) |
Louis B. Mayer Margaret Shenberg |
| Relatives | William Goetz (brother-in-law) |
Irene Gladys Selznick (née Mayer; April 2, 1907 – October 10, 1990) was an American socialite and theatrical producer.
She was born in Brooklyn, to film producer Louis B. Mayer and his first wife, Margaret Shenberg. She had an older sister, Edith (born in 1905).
Edith married William Goetz in March 1930, who became the vice president of 20th Century Fox in 1941 and later became the head of production at Universal-International. Selznick's paternal and maternal grandparents were Belarusian Jews who immigrated to Canada in the 1880s from Vilnius and Kaunas (then territories belonging to the Russian Empire).
The Mayer family initially lived in Haverhill, Massachusetts before moving to Hollywood in 1918. It was there that her father established Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, one of the most successful film studios of its time. She attended Hollywood School for Girls, a private school in Los Angeles.
Mayer married producer David O. Selznick in 1930. Her husband came from an extremely dysfunctional but talented family and he was one of the few men who stimulated her intellect. During the marriage, Selznick acted as a hostess to the couple's Hollywood parties. The couple frequently socialized with Hollywood stars including Ingrid Bergman, Janet Gaynor, and Katharine Hepburn. Selznick was also an executive at her husband's production company. Selznick also did volunteer and charity work and worked as a probation officer for juveniles for Los Angeles County during World War II.
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