Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session (1951)

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COMMUNISM IX HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 2071 in the CPA at that time. In the meanwhile the subpenas will be held open and extended awaiting the will and pleasure of the chairman of the committee. The subcommittee will stand in recess until tomorrow morning at 9: 30. AFTERNOON SESSION (The following sworn statement of Anne Ray Frank was given at 2:45 p. m. to William A. Wheeler, committee investigator.) STATEMENT OF ANNE RAY FRANK Mr. Wheeler. Will you state your full name. Mrs. Frank. Anne Ray Frank. Mr. Wheeler. Where do you presently reside? Mrs. Frank; 245 Parkwood Drive, Los Angeles 24. Mr. Wheeler. You are appearing before the committee under sub- pena; is that correct ? Mrs. Frank. Yes. Mr. Wheeler. Where were you born? Mrs. Frank. Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Wheeler. Would you give us a brief resume of your educa- tional background. Mrs. Frank. Public schools in Pennsylvania and Los Angeles, and Fairfax High School was my last school. Mr. Wheeler. What has your educational background been? Mrs. Frank. I went to work in 1980 for the Charles R. Hadley Co.; in 1935 I went to work for the Richfield Oil Co. I was at Hadley for 5 years, Richfield from 1935 to 1942. I worked a week for Sam Goldwyn as a secretary. In 1942 I went to work for MCA as a secretary. In 1943 I wrote for radio. Do you want to know who I worked for in radio ? Mr. Wheeler. Please. Mrs. Frank. I was a contributing writer to the F. Hugh Herbert show. Meet Corliss Archer, and I did free-lance radio writing for the next year and a half. Mr. Wheeler. Are you presently married? Mrs. Frank. Yes. Mr. Wheeler. To whom are you married? Mrs. Frank. Melvin Frank. Mr. Wheeler. What is Mr. Frank's occupation ? Mrs. Frank. He is a writer. Mr. Wheeler. When were you married to Mr. Frank ? Mrs. Frank. January 22, 1944. Mr. Wheeler. Are you known professionally as Anne Ray? Mrs. Frank. I was known professionally as Anne Ray; yes. Mr. Wheeler. Miss Ray, have you ever been a member of the Communist Party ? Mrs. Frank. Yes; I have. Mr. Wheeler. Do you recall when you first joined the Communist Party? Mrs. Frank. The exact month I can't tell you. Somewhere in the spring of 1943.