Paul Bern was a German-born American film director, screenwriter and producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he became the assistant to producer Irving Thalberg. He helped launch the career of Jean Ha
Jean Harlow and Paul Bern in 1932
Note signed "Paul" discovered by police after his death, viewed by authorities as a suicide note but authenticity of the note remains questionable
In a culture where only monogamous relationships are legally recognized, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. A legal or de facto separ
Paul Bern
…findings, stating that MGM felt it was better off in challenging Bern's masculinity and make Harlow out as an "innocent dupe" rather than a party to bigamy. He was played by Peter Lawford in the 1965 film Harlow…
Elkanah and his two wives
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, was exposed as a bigamist in 1540 by his sister, Elisabeth