Dalton Trumbo
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About
Oscar-winning screenwriter and the most famous member of the Hollywood Ten, who were ten directors and screenwriters who refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947. He notably wrote the classic films Roman Holiday, Spartacus, and Exodus.
Before Fame
He worked as a cub reporter in high school, and in college decided to become a writer.
Trivia
He was one of the highest-paid screenwriters during WW II, and while officially blacklisted continued to work, winning Oscars under a pseudonym. He was played by Bryan Cranston in the 2015 movie Trumbo.
Family Life
He was born and raised with his two sisters in Grand Junction, Colorado. He married Cleo Beth Fincher and had three children named Christopher, Mitzi and Nikola.
Associated With
Lillian Hellman was another talented Hollywood screenwriter blacklisted for her association with politics.
