Arnold Manoff
American screenwriter and political activist (1914-1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arnold Manoff (April 25, 1914 – February 10, 1965) was an American screenwriter who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s.[1]
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Born | (1914-04-25)April 25, 1914 New York City, U.S. |
Died | February 10, 1965(1965-02-10) (aged 50) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Joel Carpenter |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, novelist, playwright |
Years active | 1942–1965 |
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Children | 4, including Dinah Manoff |
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As a result of the blacklist he wrote under a pseudonym through the 1960s. Manoff's experiences while blacklisted were among the inspirations for the 1976 film The Front.