Baron de Gunzburg was born in Paris to a wealthy Russian-Jewish family, and it was in Paris that he met Dreyer. As a young gay man in Paris, the Baron was famous for his fabulous balls, many featuring opulent costumes and set designs. He emigrated to America in 1934, after his father's death and his realization that the family fortune had dwindled.
Another film connection: Baron de Gunzburg's lover was Erik Rhodes, the actor whose most famous line in the film The Gay Divorcee is "Your wife is safe with Tonetti; he prefers spaghetti."
A short video about the Baron was made in 2008, but his life and career cry out for a feature film.
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Julian West as Allan Gray in Vampyr
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The Baron (left) with friends in Palm Beach (1935)
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