Milton H. Bren
Bren (June 14, 1904 – December 14, 1979) was a Hollywood movie producer and real estate developer.
Milton H. Bren
- Name
- Milton H.
- Born
- 14 June 1904
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- 14 December 1979
- Place of death
- Orange, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- movie producer real estate developer
- Spouse
- Marion Newbert (1930—1948; divorced; 2 sons) Claire Trevor (m. 1948)
- Nationality
- United States
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Bren (June 14, 1904 – December 14, 1979) was a Hollywood movie producer and real estate developer.
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• Name — Milton H. Bren • Born — 14 June 1904 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Died — 14 December 1979 • Place of death — Orange, California, U.S. • Occupation — movie producer real estate developer • Spouse — Marion Newbert (1930—1948; divorced; 2 sons) Claire Trevor (m. 1948) • Children — 2, including Donald Bren
Biography
Biography
Bren was born in Los Angeles in 1904 to a Jewish family, the son of Sadie (née Simon) and Harry Bren. He first worked as a talent agent. In 1937, he accepted a job at Hal Roach Studios as an associate producer where he produced the film Topper, the studio's first feature film, which was wildly successful. In 1938, he was elevated to producer. In March 1939, he accepted a job at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a producer eventually becoming an Executive Vice President. From 1939–1940 he maintained a home in Palm Springs, California. He later served in the United States Navy during World War II as a lieutenant commander. Milton Bren later became a real estate developer known for developing part of Sunset Strip.
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• Topper (1937) – associate producer • Merrily We Live (1938) – producer • Swiss Miss (1938) – production supervisor (uncredited) • There Goes My Heart (1938) – producer • Topper Takes a Trip (1938) – producer • Remember? (1939) – producer • Wyoming (1940) – producer • Free and Easy (1941) – producer (uncredited) • Barnacle Bill (1941) – producer • Tars and Spars (1946) – producer • Borderline (1950) – producer and presenter • Three for Bedroom "C" (1952) – Writer and director
Personal life
Personal life
In 1930, at age 27, Bren married 18-year-old Marion Newbert who was of partial Irish descent. They divorced in 1948. (Newbert remarried in 1953 to steel businessman Earle M. Jorgensen and became a prominent philanthropist). They had two sons: Donald, who became chairman of the Irvine Company in Newport Beach, California, and Peter, chairman of KBS Realty Advisors, Inc. in New York City at the time of his death in 2019. In 1948, Bren remarried, to Academy Award-winning actress Claire Trevor; they remained married until his death. Bren's grandson, Steve, is a former professional auto racing driver.
Death
Death
Milton Bren died on December 14, 1979, aged 75, in Orange, California from a brain tumor.
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- 1.Ronnie and Nancy: Their Path to the White House – 1911 to 1980 By Bob Colacello retrieved January 14, 2012
- 2.History of the Hal Roach Studios By Richard Lewis Ward retrieved March 7, 2013
- 3.Meeks, Eric G. The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. 37. 2014. 978-1479328598.
- 4.Orange County Register: "Marion Jorgensen, Don Bren's mother, dead at 96" by Jon Lansner; June 20, 2008; retrieved April 13, 2014.
- 5.Los Angeles Times: "Irvine Co. Land Baron to Sell Interest in Properties" by Debora Vrana, March 11, 1996.
- 6.Businessweek: "Peter Milton Bren – Co-Founder, KBS Companies" ; retrieved March 7, 2013;https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/17715265' retrieved January 22, 2023;
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