John Howard Lawson
John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer. He was for several years head of the Hollywood division of the Communist Party USA. He was also the organization's cultural manager and answered directly to V.J. Jerome, the Party's New York-based cultural chief. He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild divided into two regional organizations. Lawson was one of the Hollywood Ten, the first group of American film industry professionals to be blacklisted during…
Known field
Writing
Total Movie Credited
27
Gender
Male
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Birthdate
September 24, 1894
Death Date
August 11o 1977
Also known as
Edward Lewis