Alvah Bessie(1904-1985)

Alvah Bessie was born on 4 June 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Objective, Burma! (1945), Northern Pursuit (1943) and The Very Thought of You (1944). He was married to Sylviane L. Martin. He died on 21 July 1985 in Terra Linda, California, USA.

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Born
- June 4, 1904
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- July 21, 1985
- Terra Linda, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Sylviane L. MartinJune 16, 1963 - July 21, 1985 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Stage: Appeared (as "Farmhand"; Broadway debut) in "They Knew What They Wanted" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Sidney Howard. Garrick Theatre: 24 Nov 1924-Oct 1925 (closing date unknown/192 performances). Cast: Glenn Anders (as "Joe"), Allen Atwell (as "Ah Gee"), Richard Bennett, Peggy Conway, Robert Cook, Cosette Faustine, Helen Fowble, Dorothy Greene, Edward Hogan, Frances Hyde, Charles Kennedy (as "Father McKee"), Pauline Lord, Peter Marsters, Sanford Meisner, Eleanor Mish, Hardwick Nevin, Catherine Scherman, Thomas Scherman, Arthur Sircom (as "Farm Hand"), Charles Tazewell, Audrey Thal, Ernest Thompson, Jacob Zollinger. Produced by The Theatre Guild. NOTE: Filmed as They Knew What They Wanted (1940), A Lady to Love (1930), The Secret Hour (1928).
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Trivia
Refused to write under a pseudonym after his blacklisting, working instead as a publicist, book reviewer and lighting technician at the hungry i nightclub in North Beach, San Francisco. In 1965, he wrote a book about his experiences during the McCarthy era, entitled "Inquisition in Eden".