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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Sep 10, 2022, 12:28 PM Sep 2022

Marsha Hunt, movie star who confronted blacklist, dies at 104

Marsha Hunt, a Hollywood actress who saw her career wither after protesting the House Un-American Activities Committee’s witch hunt into communist activity in the film colony, died Sept. 7 at her home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. She was 104.

washingtonpost.com
Marsha Hunt, movie star who confronted blacklist, dies at 104
She saw her Hollywood career wither after protesting the House Un-American Activities Committee. She then spent decades as an impassioned voice on humanitarian matters.


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Marsha Hunt, movie star who confronted blacklist, dies at 104 (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP
RIP :( 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2022 #1
As a huge TCM fan, RIP Ms. Hunt. You did some really good work. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2022 #2
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