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Samuel Badisch Ornitz (November 15, 1890 – March 10, 1957) was an American screenwriter and novelist from New York City; he was one of the "Hollywood Ten" who were blacklisted from the 1950s on by movie studio bosses after his appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee when he was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to ...
Samuel Ornitz, a novelist and screenwriter best remembered now as as one of the "Hollywood Ten" of accused communists who defied the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and was blacklisted, was born on November 15, 1890 in New York, New York, at the height of the Progressive Era of American politics.
- Writer
- November 15, 1890
- Samuel Ornitz
- March 10, 1957
Nov 16, 2015 · Samuel Ornitz (1890 – 1957) Image Credit: Courtesy of Everett Collection At age 12, this son of a wealthy New York dry-goods merchant was giving socialist speeches on the streets of the Lower...
Gabriel Miller. Samuel Ornitz: AA Hollywood Passional. The 5O's blacklist, especially as it affected the entertainment in- dustry, has been the subject of much attention lately - its social and political implications continue to fascinate the contemporary mind.
Samuel Badisch Ornitz (November 15, 1890 – March 10, 1957) was an American screenwriter and novelist from New York City; he was one of the "Hollywood Ten" who were blacklisted from the 1950s on by movie studio bosses after his appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee when he was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to ...
Mar 24, 2023 · Samuel Ornitz cofounded the Screen Writers Guild in 1933 with Lester Cole and John Howard Lawson. He wrote screenplays for several films, including Little Orphan Annie (1938), based on the...
LOS ANGELES, March 11-- Samuel Ornitz, a writer and one of the "Hollywood Ten" Congressional witnesses, died last night of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home in suburban Woodland Hills.
