John Howard Lawson

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John Howard Lawson was an American playwright, screenwriter, and prominent member of the Hollywood Ten who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era for his political beliefs.

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instanceOf dramatist
member of the Hollywood Ten
person
playwright
screenwriter
blacklistContext Hollywood blacklist
convictedOf contempt of Congress
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1894-09-25
dateOfDeath 1977-08-11
educatedAt Williams College NERFINISHED
era McCarthy era
familyName Lawson NERFINISHED
fullName John Howard Lawson NERFINISHED
genre drama
screenplays
givenName John NERFINISHED
imprisonedFor refusing to answer HUAC questions
memberOf Hollywood Ten NERFINISHED
movement socialist realism
nationality American
notableFor being one of the Hollywood Ten
notableWork Blockade NERFINISHED
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Theory and Technique of Playwriting and Screenwriting NERFINISHED
occupation dramatist
essayist
novelist
playwright
screenwriter
placeOfBirth New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
placeOfDeath California, United States
surface form: California

San Francisco NERFINISHED
United States of America
politicalAlignment communist
politicalParty Communist Party USA NERFINISHED
spouse Sue Lawson NERFINISHED
subjectOf House Un-American Activities Committee hearings NERFINISHED
wasBlacklisted true
wrote Action in the North Atlantic NERFINISHED
Blockade NERFINISHED
Counter-Attack NERFINISHED
Loud Speaker
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Sahara NERFINISHED
The Hidden Heritage NERFINISHED
The World We Live In NERFINISHED
Theory and Technique of Playwriting and Screenwriting NERFINISHED

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Action in the North Atlantic screenwriter John Howard Lawson