Lillian Hellman

Personal Info

  • Known ForWriting
  • GenderFemale
  • Birthday1905-06-20
  • Day of Death1984-06-30 (79 years)
  • Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Also Known AsLillian Florence Hellman

Lillian Hellman

Biography

Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, prose writer, memoirist and screenwriter known for her success on Broadway, as well as her communist views and political activism. She was blacklisted after her appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) at the height of the anti-communist campaigns of 1947–1952. Although she...Read More