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Overview
Date of Birth:
4 June
1904
,
New York City, New York, USA
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Date of Death:
21 July
1985
, Terra Linda, California, USA
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Trivia:
Was a member of the U.S. Communist Party when he fought with the famous...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
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Filmography
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Writer:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
Hard Traveling
(1986) (novel "Bread and a Stone")
The Sex Symbol
(1974) (TV) (novel "The Symbol")
España otra vez
(1969) (screenplay collaboration)
... aka Spain Again (International: English title)
Passage West
(1951) (story) (front Nedrick Young)
... aka High Venture (UK)
Smart Woman
(1948) (screenplay)
Ruthless
(1948) (screenplay) (originally uncredited)
Hotel Berlin
(1945) (writer)
Objective, Burma!
(1945) (story)
... aka Objective Burma (International: English title: DVD box title) (USA: poster title)
... aka Operation Burma
The Very Thought of You
(1944) (writer)
Northern Pursuit
(1943) (screenplay)
Actor:
España otra vez
(1969)
... aka Spain Again (International: English title)
Self:
1970s
1950s
Hollywood on Trial
(1976) .... Himself
The Hollywood Ten
(1950) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
The Majestic
(2001) (uncredited) .... Himself (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Cole)
Additional Details
Other Works:
Active on
Broadway
in the following productions:
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Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 2 Print Biographies
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Genres:
Drama
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Romance
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War
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Documentary
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Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel
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WWII
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Beautiful Woman
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Independent Film
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