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Leo Townsend
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Born
May 11
,
1908
·
Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Died
November 2
,
1987
·
Riverside County, California, USA
Mini Bio
Leo Townsend was born on May 11, 1908 in Faribault, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for
Fireball 500 (1966)
,
I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
and
Dangerous Crossing (1953)
. He was married to
Pauline Townsend
. He died on November 2, 1987 in Riverside County, California, USA.
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Spouse
Pauline Townsend
(? - June 23, 1971) (her death)
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A sometime leftist, he became a "friendly witness" for the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s and named former colleagues who were subsequently blacklisted in Hollywood, notably director Joseph Losey.
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