Alvah Bessie
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Alvah Cecil Bessie was an American novelist, screenwriter and journalist. He was one of nearly 3,000 American volunteers who joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and fought in the Spanish Civil War. He
Bessie testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, 1947
"The Hollywood Ten" stand with their attorneys outside district court in Washington, D.C. before arraignment on contempt of Congress charges. The ten were charged for refusing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee. (Front row, L-R): Herbert Biberman, attorney Martin Popper, attorney Robert W. Kenny, Albert Maltz and Lester Cole. (Second row, L-R): Dalton Trumbo, John Howard Lawson, Alvah Bessie and Samuel Ornitz. (Top row, L-R):
Bessie c. 1952
Robert W. Kenny
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Robert Walker Kenny, 21st Attorney General of California, was "a colorful figure in state politics for many years", who in 1946 ran unsuccessfully against Earl Warren for state governor.
Kenny c. 1938
Judge Kenny in court c. 1931–1939
Kenny speaks at a Democrats for Wallace meeting in Fresno, July 19, 1947