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Mar 7, 2023 · Lee Grant was a rising star in the 1950s when she was blacklisted for her political views. She went on to win an Oscar for acting and directing a documentary, exposing the plight of the poor and marginalized in America.
Aug 3, 2014 · Lee Grant, an Oscar-winning actress and director, was blacklisted for 12 years for her association with Communism. She talks about her career, her marriages, and her memoir in this interview.
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Jan 28, 2020 · Then the blacklist struck. While giving a eulogy, Grant had suggested that an actor friend’s death had been hastened by the trauma of being questioned by the House Un-American Activities...
Grant was one of many entertainment industry professionals blacklisted in the 1950s. Starting in 1952, Grant was largely prevented from finding employment in acting for 12 years, although did occasionally get work onscreen, onstage, and as a teacher during this period.
Jul 6, 2014 · Undeterred By The Blacklist, Lee Grant 'Said Yes To Everything'. When the actress and director Lee Grant was still just a New York City schoolgirl named Lyova Haskell Rosenthal, she was...
Jul 20, 2021 · Hollywood legend Lee Grant talks about her career as an actress and a director, and how she was blacklisted by HUAC for 12 years. She also shares her insights on queer themes in her films, such as 'Valley of the Dolls', 'Shampoo', and 'Mulholland Drive'.
Apr 5, 2017 · There’s a noticeable gap on her resume, and a well-known reason: Beginning in 1951, Grant was blacklisted. Newly married to screenwriter Arnold Manoff, a Communist Party member, she had also...
