Editing Bruce Paltrow (section)

==Life and career==
Paltrow was born in [[Brooklyn]], the son of Dorothy (née Weigert) and Arnold Paltrow (''né'' Paltrowitz).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1947/10/12/archives/birth-notice-2-no-title.html|work=The New York Times|title=Birth Notice 2—No Title|date=October 12, 1947|access-date=April 27, 2010}}</ref> He had a brother, Robert. He was a first cousin of Spencer J. Giffords, father of [[Gabby Giffords]], who became an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives. His family was of [[Eastern European Jews|Eastern European Jewish]] descent<ref>{{cite news|first=Ashley|last=Baylen|title=Gwyneth Paltrow's long lineage of rabbis|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4050404,00.html |work=[[Ynetnews]]|date=January 4, 2011|access-date=May 6, 2018}}<br>- {{cite news|first=Jonathan|last=Brown|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/second-child-for-chris-and-gwyneth-is-the-baby-moses-357033.html|title=Second child for Chris and Gwyneth is the baby Moses|work=The Independent|date=April 10, 2006|access-date=May 5, 2018}}<br>- Stated on ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]'', April 1, 2011</ref> with roots in [[Minsk]]. His paternal great-grandfather, whose surname was Paltrowicz, was a [[Rabbi]] in [[Novogrudok]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Ivor|last=Davis|url=http://jewishjournal.com/old_stories/2377/|title=Gwyneth Paltrow, Movies, Stardom and Judaism|work=Jewish Journal|date=December 30, 1999|access-date=May 5, 2018}}</ref> His father and mother owned Paltrow Steel Company and a home in [[Palm Beach, Florida]].

Paltrow studied painting at [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana. In the late 1960s, he began directing stage productions in New York City, where he met actress [[Blythe Danner]]. They were married from December 14, 1969, until his death.

He was the producer of the television series ''[[The White Shadow (TV series)|The White Shadow]]'' and ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''. His last production was the film ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]'', which starred his daughter Gwyneth.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/nov/19/features.review|title=Bruce Paltrow: Gwyneth is good for you|first=Gaby|last=Wood|work=The Guardian|date=November 19, 2000}}</ref>

He also owned a restaurant in Aspen called Gordon's.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Paltrow identified himself as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. He reportedly refused to cast [[Dwight Schultz]] for a role on ''St. Elsewhere'' because the actor, a political conservative, supported [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-executives-admit-taped-interviews-193116|title=TV Executives Admit in Taped Interviews That Hollywood Pushes a Liberal Agenda|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 1, 2011|author=Paul Bond}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bond |first1=Paul |title=TV executives confirm Hollywood's liberal agenda |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/tv-executives-confirm-hollywoods-liberal-agenda-idUSTRE7517JQ/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |publisher=Reuters! |date=2 June 2011}}</ref>