"My father was one of the first people in the entertainment business to realize the importance of community and helping others who are less fortunate,” said Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., remembering his father and legendary movie pioneer Samuel Goldwyn. “It could have been because of his humble beginnings or maybe gratitude for his successes, but my father was an advocate for taking care of our own even before that became the mission of the Motion Picture & Television Fund.”

Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., who has become one of Hollywood’s most successful producers in his own right, is sitting in his spacious yet modest offices in West Los Angeles recalling how his father encouraged and supported MPTF co-founder Jean Hersholt with the formation of the Motion Picture Relief Fund, the precursor to MPTF. “Hersholt told my father that he, along with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, were going to establish an organization that would provide help to people in the entertainment industry who were in need,” said Goldwyn, Jr. “Right from the start my father supported the organization, and would continue to do so for the rest of his life."

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Occupation: Producer

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