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Her career ended in 1951 when she was caught in the Hollywood blacklist. The following year, she was called to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee about her alleged Communist connections, and she declined to answer on constitutional grounds.
Jun 15, 2019 · Patricia Wettig plays an actress named Dorothy Nolan, based on Comingore’s life. In the film, Nolan is driven to suicide by the emotional distress of the blacklist.
Jul 25, 2022 · Screenwriter Richard Collins and actress Dorothy Comingore famously and dramatically divorced when Collins, a former Communist, decided to be a "friendly witness" for HUAC and named names while Comingore (pictured above) continued to refuse to do so.
Sep 13, 2013 · It was late afternoon, winter 1953, and the yellow leaves of the liquidambar trees brightened the otherwise forlorn lane. A pretty woman living alone was a suspicious sight in West...
She starred as Susan Alexander Kane in Citizen Kane (1941), the critically acclaimed debut film of Orson Welles. In earlier films she was credited as Linda Winters, and she had appeared on the stage as Kay Winters. Her career ended when she was caught in the Hollywood blacklist.
Seemingly destined for stardom, Comingore nevertheless faded in a series of supporting roles. Her career ended in 1951, when she was blacklisted in the wake of the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings.
Oct 7, 2013 · Interviewer: I recall she was married to screenwriter Richard Collins, who told HUAC he divorced her because she refused to name names. She was blacklisted in 1951, which ended her career
