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John Howard Lawson is not the most famous member of the Hollywood 10, those film-makers who defied the House Committee on Un-American Activities inquiry into communist subversion in the Hollywood movie industry in 1947, but he was the colossus as the group, the heart, mind and soul of the communist community in Hollywood... See full bio »

Born:

September 25, 1894 in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

August 11, 1977 (age 82) in San Francisco, California, USA

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Known For

Sahara

Algiers

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price (1934)

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Writer (24 titles)

1957 The Careless Years (written by / originally as Edward Lewis)

1951 Cry, the Beloved Country (screenplay / originally - uncredited)

1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)

– Blockade (1951) (teleplay)

1947 Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (screenplay)

1945 Counter-Attack

1943/I Sahara (screenplay)

1943 Action in the North Atlantic (screenplay)

1940 Four Sons (original screenplay)

1940 Earthbound

1939 They Shall Have Music (screenplay)

1938 Algiers (screenplay)

1938 Blockade (writer)

1936 Adventure in Manhattan (adaptation - uncredited)

1935 Party Wire (screenplay)

1934 Treasure Island (contributor to treatment - uncredited)

1934 Success at Any Price (play "Success Story" / screenplay)

1933 Goodbye Love (writer)

1931 Bachelor Apartment (written by)

1930 Our Blushing Brides (dialogue and continuity)

1930 The Sea Bat (dramatisation)

1930 The Ship from Shanghai (dramatized for the screen by)

1929 Dynamite (dialogue)

1929 The Pagan (titles)

1928 Dream of Love (titles)

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Archive Footage (8 titles)

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

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Alternate Names:

Edward Lewis

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President of the Screen Writers Guild. [1933-1934] See more »

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Star Sign:

Libra