Alvah Bessie
Alvah Bessie
4 Jun 1904 – 21 Jul 19857
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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…
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Alvah Bessie is primarily known for his experiences as a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War, which he documented in his memoir "Men in Battle." He was also a prominent figure among the Hollywood Ten, a group blacklisted during the McCarthy era for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee.