Lester Cole
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Lester Cole was an American screenwriter and one of the Hollywood Ten, blacklisted during the Red Scare for alleged communist affiliations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lester Cole canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
labor rights in Hollywood
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progressive politics in film industry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
McCarthyism
NERFINISHED
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Red Scare in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfBlacklisting | alleged communist affiliations ⓘ |
| causeOfCareerInterruption | Hollywood blacklist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| faced |
House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
NERFINISHED
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congressional investigation ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre | motion pictures ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Jewish ⓘ |
| ideology | Marxism ⓘ |
| legalConsequence | contempt of Congress conviction ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hollywood Ten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | American left-wing politics ⓘ |
| notableEvent | refusal to testify before HUAC ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being blacklisted in Hollywood
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being one of the Hollywood Ten ⓘ |
| notableWork | screenplays for Hollywood films ⓘ |
| occupation | screenwriter ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Hollywood blacklist ⓘ |
| politicalAssociation | Communist Party USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Red Scare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
| wroteUnderBlacklist | using fronts and pseudonyms ⓘ |
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