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James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including Roman Holiday (1953), Exodus, Spartacus (both 1960), and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944).
Dalton Trumbo, the Oscar-winning screenwriter, arguably the most talented, most famous of the blacklisted film professionals known to history as the Hollywood 10, was born in Montrose, Colorado to Orus Trumbo and his wife, the former Maud Tillery.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Dalton Trumbo was an award-winning author and screenwriter who was blacklisted from the film industry from 1947 until the early 1960s due to his Communist ties.
May 24, 2024 · Dalton Trumbo, American screenwriter and novelist who was probably the most talented member of the Hollywood Ten, a group who refused to testify before the 1947 U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities about alleged communist involvement.
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Nov 6, 2015 · I n the new film Trumbo, Bryan Cranston plays the title character, Dalton Trumbo, one of the “Hollywood ten” blacklisted for refusing to cooperate with Congress’ anti-Communist...
Aug 20, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten who refused to testify before HUAC and was imprisoned and blacklisted for his political beliefs. Discover how he overcame the ban and won an Oscar for his work on Spartacus.
Aug 11, 2009 · About Dalton Trumbo. August 11, 2009. Dalton Trumbo was born in Montrose, Colorado in 1905. Shortly thereafter his parents moved to Grand Junction, the largest town on Colorado’s...
