Samuel Ornitz
American screenwriter and novelist (1890-1957) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 66
Samuel Badisch Ornitz was an American screenwriter and novelist from New York City; he was one of the "Hollywood Ten" who were blacklisted from the 1950s on by movie studio bosses after his appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee when he was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about his alleged membership in the Communist Party.
Samuel Ornitz is read about 27 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 August 2026
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David O. Selznick Produced Hell's Highway and Thirteen Women
Josef von Sternberg Directed The Case of Lena Smith (1929)- Nathanael West Also in Follow Your Heart (1936)
Tod Browning Directed Mark of the Vampire (1935)- Charles Vidor Directed A Doctor's Diary (1937)
May Robson Samuel wrote Three Kids and a Queen (1935)
Heather Angel Samuel wrote Portia on Trial (1937)
Ralph Ince Directed Men Of America (1932)
Rochelle Hudson Also in Hell's Highway (1932)
A. Edward Sutherland Directed Secrets of the French Police (1932)
Oscar Apfel Also in Hell's Highway and One Man's Journey
Florence Eldridge Also in Thirteen Women and The Great Jasper
Ruth Donnelly Samuel wrote Portia on Trial (1937)
Walter Abel Samuel wrote Portia on Trial (1937)
Edward Ludwig Directed 3 Kids and a Queen (1935)
John S. Robertson Directed One Man's Journey (1933)
Barbara Pepper Samuel wrote Portia on Trial and Army Girl
Hale Hamilton Also in One Man's Journey and 3 Kids and a Queen
Steve Sekely Directed Miracle on Main Street (1939)
George Archainbaud Directed Thirteen Women (1932)
Rowland Brown Directed Hell's Highway (1932)
Sol C. Siegel Produced Three Faces West (1940)
Wally Albright Samuel wrote Thirteen Women (1932)
Gus Meins Directed The Hit Parade (1937)
Also in Deutsch
About this person
In his later years, he wrote novels, including Bride of the Sabbath (1951), which became a bestseller.
