Hyman B. Samuels

Hyman B. Samuels

Lynne Roberts (left), Sally Naiditch, Anne T. Hill (3rd from left), Dr. Leon W. Naiditch, Hyman B. Samuels (front right), Dr. Harry Lehrer (extreme right behind Samuels)
Born March 12, 1909
St Louis, Missouri
Died October 8, 1973 (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Brassiere manufacturer
Spouse(s) Lynne Roberts

Hyman Bernard Samuels (born March 12, 1909, St Louis, Missouri, died October 8, 1973, Los Angeles, California) was a brassiere manufacturer and third husband of B-picture heroine Lynne Roberts.

Early years

Hyman Samuels was the son of Sam Samuels, a Russian immigrant tailor, and his wife, Perl Lehrer Samuels. Hyman Samuels worked as a salesman of women's apparel, then became a brassiere manufacturer.[1]

Marriage to Lynne Roberts

On May 3, 1953, actress Lynne Roberts announced that she planned to wed Hyman Samuels on June 6, her third marriage and his first.[2] The ceremony took place at Ontario, California. Roberts retired from acting after her marriage at the urging of her husband. She gave birth to a daughter in 1955. Hyman Samuels formally adopted her son from her first marriage.[3] Roberts separated from Samuels in 1958, reconciled briefly, then finally divorced in 1961.[4][5]

Later life

Samuels did not remarry. He died in Los Angeles in 1973. His ashes are interred in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Beth Olam, Columbarium, Hall of David, Corridor T7-1, Tier 22, Niche 1.[6]

References

  1. 1930 US Census
  2. Lynne Roberts to Wed. The Hartford Courant; May 3, 1953 pA1
  3. Barrie Roberts. Lynne Roberts. Bette Davis, I'm not. Classic Images, August 1999
  4. Lynne Roberts Spurns Return to Husband. Los Angeles Times. Aug 4, 1958, p. 5
  5. Buck Rainey. Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies. Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (August 1992) p. 416.
  6. Hyman B. Samuels on findagrave.com
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