Carnovsky, Morris

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From the description of Reminiscences of Morris Carnovsky : oral history, [196-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122608344

American actors and members of the Group Theatre.

From the description of An oral history interview with Morris Carnovsky and Phoebe Brand Carnovsky / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by John Mucci, Pine Brook Lodge, Connecticut, 1987 September 14 : recording and transcript. (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison). WorldCat record id: 122630479

American actor; mostly on stage but some films; blacklisted in 1951 after appearing before the House Committee on Un-American Activities; active in Jewish theater.; b. 1897; d. 1992.

From the description of Morris Carnovsky collection, 1953-1986. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70974144

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creatorOf Carnovsky, Morris. Ben Jonson's Volpone [manuscript] : a loveless comedy as played at Hollywood Actors' Laboratory Theatre, 1945 May 29 / freely adapted by Morris Carnovsky ; translated by Ruth Langner from the version by Stefan Zweig. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
creatorOf Petrie, Glynn. Alvah Cecil Bessie letters 1932-1939. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Robert Benney research materials, 1926-1978 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Carnovsky, Morris,. An oral history interview with Morris Carnovsky and Phoebe Brand Carnovsky / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by John Mucci, Pine Brook Lodge, Connecticut, 1987 September 14 : recording and transcript. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
creatorOf Carnovsky, Morris. Reminiscences of Morris Carnovsky : oral history, [196-?]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Herman Buchman papers, 1939-1990 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Carnovsky, Morris. Morris Carnovsky collection, 1953-1986. Boston University. School of Medicine
referencedIn Morris Carnovsky collection, [ca. 1958-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
referencedIn Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Theatre Arts Monthly, collection of portraits, ca., ca., 1924-1939 (bulk), 1916-1964 (inclusive). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Bessie, Alvah Cecil, 1904-1985. Papers, 1929-1991. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
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associatedWith Actors' Laboratory (Hollywood, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Benney, Robert, 1904-2001 person
associatedWith Bessie, Alvah Cecil, 1904-1985. person
associatedWith Booth, John E., person
associatedWith Buchman, Herman person
associatedWith Carnovsky, Phoebe Brand. person
associatedWith Communist Party of the United States of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986. person
associatedWith Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992, person
associatedWith Green, Paul, 1894- person
associatedWith Group Theatre (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. person
associatedWith Langner, Ruth, fl. 1928. person
associatedWith Lenya, Lotte, 1898-1981. person
associatedWith Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976 person
associatedWith Mucci, John. person
associatedWith Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963. person
associatedWith Petrie, Glynn. person
associatedWith Strasberg, Lee. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities. corporateBody
associatedWith Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. person
associatedWith Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942. person
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United States
Subject
Theater
Actors
Civil rights
Jewish theater
Occupation
Actors
Jewish actors
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Birth 1897-09-05

Death 1992-09-01

Americans

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