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Samuel Badisch Ornitz (November 15, 1890 – March 10, 1957) was an American screenwriter and novelist from New York City; he was one of the "Hollywood Ten" who were blacklisted from the 1950s on by movie studio bosses after his appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee when he was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to ...
Samuel Ornitz, a novelist and screenwriter best remembered now as as one of the "Hollywood Ten" of accused communists who defied the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and was blacklisted, was born on November 15, 1890 in New York, New York, at the height of the Progressive Era of American politics.
- Writer
- November 15, 1890
- Samuel Ornitz
- March 10, 1957
Nov 16, 2015 · Samuel Ornitz (1890 – 1957) Image Credit: Courtesy of Everett Collection At age 12, this son of a wealthy New York dry-goods merchant was giving socialist speeches on the streets of the Lower...
Hollywood Ten, in U.S. history, 10 motion-picture producers, directors, and screenwriters who appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee in October 1947, refused to answer questions regarding their possible communist affiliations, and, after spending time in prison for contempt of Congress, were mostly blacklisted by the Hollywoo...
Samuel Ornitz and soon speaking engagements consumed all of his time outside the studio. After the war he quickly became embroiled in another fight - against the forces of repression in the film industry- which culminated in his appearance before the House Un-American Ac-tivities Committee in 1947.
Samuel Badisch Ornitz was an American screenwriter and novelist from New York City; he was one of the "Hollywood Ten" who were blacklisted from the 1950s on by movie studio bosses after his appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee when he was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about his alleged membership ...
Ornitz began his entertainment career in film writing following credits on "Hell's Highway" (1932), the Ricardo Cortez mystery "Thirteen Women" (1932) and "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" (1934) with Claude Rains.
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