Today I learned on Nostr: TIL Early in his career actor Zero Mostel was called to testify before the House ...

TIL Early in his career actor Zero Mostel was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) for suspected communist sympathies. During his testimony, Mostel refused to name names, made jokes, and challenged the committee's assertions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Mostel#Blacklist_years_and_HUAC_testimony
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