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How an Actor Died of the Blacklist

JL;DR SUMMARY Philip Loeb, a talented actor known for his Broadway performances and role in "The Goldbergs," tragically took his own life 55 years ago due to the debilitating impact of the Hollywood blacklist. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BroadwayMccarthyismSuicideZero MostelHollywood BlacklistThe GoldbergsPhilip LoebUnion ActivismGertrude BergActors Equity

Places mentioned

Manhattan, New York, United States
"Philip Loeb checked himself into the Taft Hotel in Midtown Manhattan under a false name and took a fatal dose of sleeping pills."
New York, United States
"Tonight, a panel of those who knew or have studied Loeb including myself will commemorate his career at New Yorks Museum of Jewish Heritage."
Bronx, New York, United States
"in the role, depicting the economic woes of a struggling Bronx family man and dress manufacturer."

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