Dalton Trumbo

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Dalton Trumbo Fast Facts:

Was one of Hollywood's highest-paid screenwriters throughout most of the 1940s.
Was blacklisted after refusing to testify in 1947 about communism in the film industry.
Wrote scripts under pseudonyms while blacklisted, two of which won Oscars that the blacklisted Trumbo could not accept. One he received decades later, and the other was presented to his wife after his death.
Is the subject of the documentary film Trumbo, which is based on a play by his son, Christopher.
Is depicted writing in the bathtub in a sculpture erected in his hometown of Grand Junction, CO. The bathtub was his favorite writing spot.

Dalton Trumbo Relationships:
Orus Bonham Trumbo - Father
Catherine - Sister
Elizabeth - Sister
Cleo Beth Fincher - Wife
Christopher Trumbo - Son
Melissa - Daughter
Nikola - Daughter
Maud - Mother
Dalton Trumbo Awards:
1969 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
1953 Oscar: Best Writing (Motion Picture Story) - Winner
1956 Oscar: Best Writing (Motion Picture Story) - Winner
1940 Oscar: Best Writing (Screenplay) - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO; attended University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA