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Alvah Bessie

Alvah Cecil Bessie (June 4, 1904 – July 21, 1985) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter who was blacklisted by the movie studios for being one of the Hollywood Ten who refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was a member of the Communist Party USA and participated in paramilitary activity as part of the Comintern's International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.

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American politician (1904-1985)

Born 4 Jun 1904
Died 21 Jul 1985

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  • Cover of: Men in Battle: A Story of Americans in Spain
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    First published in 1939 — 13 editions
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American politician (1904-1985)

Born 4 Jun 1904
Died 21 Jul 1985

Subjects

Fiction, History, American Participation, Fame, World War, 1939-1945, Atrocities, Motion pictures, Personal narratives, Soldiers, Spanish Civil War, American Fiction, American Personal narratives, American Short Stories, American literature, Americana, Annual Series, Anthology, Bibliography, Biograph, Biography, Canadian Fiction, Canadian Short Stories, Diaries, España otra vez (Motion picture), España otra vez. [Motion picture]

Places

Spain, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Soviet Union, United States

People

Alvah Cecil Bessie (1904-1985), Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976)

Time

1936-1939, Civil War, 1936-1939

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  • Alvah Cecil Bessie
  • Alvah C. Bessie

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July 31, 2024 Edited by dcapillae expand
July 31, 2024 Edited by dcapillae Added new photo
July 31, 2024 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
May 19, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig added dates of birth, death (from Wikipedia), VIAF, ISNI, Wikidata IDs
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import