Bernard H. Hyman

Biography

Stricken suddenly at his home, Bernard Hyman, 45, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive, died on the night of Sept 7. 1942. He had suffered a previous heart attack. Hyman, born in Grafton. W.Va., was graduated from Yale University and started in the film industry as a salesman. He later became an exchange manager in New Orleans and Omaha, and wrote screen stories on the side. In 1921 he wrote his first success, a film play called "Confident." He soon became an assistant to Irving Thalberg at Universal Studios and accompanied Thalberg to M.G.M. when the latter moved to that studio. As a producer. Hyman supervised a number of hits. including "Trader Horn," "San Francisco" and "The Great Waltz." Thereafter, he devoted his time to all productions as a studio executive. Hyman was survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Ann Hyman, and a brother. Arthur Hyman.