Alvah Bessie
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Alvah Bessie was an American novelist, journalist, and screenwriter best known as one of the Hollywood Ten who were blacklisted for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alvah Bessie canonical | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hollywood Ten member
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | being one of the Hollywood Ten ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-06-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-07-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bessie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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screenplays ⓘ war literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Alvah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue | contempt of Congress conviction ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hollywood Ten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Abraham Lincoln Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alvah Cecil Bessie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Hollywood blacklist
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refusal to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee ⓘ |
| occupation |
film critic
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journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Marin County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Linda, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Communist Party USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
New York City ⓘ |
| screenwriterFor |
Hotel Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Northern Pursuit NERFINISHED ⓘ Objective, Burma! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Hollywood blacklist ⓘ |
| wrote |
Bread and a Stone
NERFINISHED
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Inquisition in Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ Men in Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ One for My Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heart of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Symbol NERFINISHED ⓘ The Un-Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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