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Henry Blankfort, 90, a screenwriter who became a publicist after he was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. A native of New York, Blankfort moved to Los Angeles in 1936 and three years later became director of the Hollywood Theater Alliance, where he co-wrote its "Meet the People." He wrote or co-wrote 25 screenplays, including "Tales of Manhattan" and "Double Exposure." During World War II, Blankfort made military films for the Signal Corps. His show business career ended after he refused in 1951 to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, which was seeking information on Communists in Hollywood. Blankfort became vice president for public relations at Revell Toy Co. In 1963, he founded a public relations firm, Blankfort Group, specializing in education. From 1979 to 1989, he served as an unpaid consultant to the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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1945  The Daltons Ride Again

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1945  The Crimson Canary
1945  The Daltons Ride Again

Producer:
1945  Easy to Look At
1945  The Crimson Canary
1945  The Daltons Ride Again

Screenplay:
1942  Klondike Fury
1942  Rubber Racketeers
1943  I Escaped from the Gestapo
1943  She's for Me
1944  Reckless Age
1944  The Singing Sheriff
1945  Easy to Look At
1945  I'll Tell the World
1945  Night Club Girl
1945  Swing Out, Sister
1945  The Crimson Canary
1945  The Daltons Ride Again
1948  Open Secret
1949  Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1950  Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950  Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950  The Underworld Story
1951  G.I. Jane
1951  Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Story:
1942  Klondike Fury
1942  Rubber Racketeers
1943  I Escaped from the Gestapo
1943  She's for Me
1944  Reckless Age
1944  The Singing Sheriff
1945  Easy to Look At
1945  I'll Tell the World
1945  Night Club Girl
1945  Swing Out, Sister
1945  The Crimson Canary
1945  The Daltons Ride Again
1948  Open Secret
1949  Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1950  Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950  Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950  The Underworld Story
1951  G.I. Jane
1951  Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Writer:
1942  Klondike Fury
1942  Rubber Racketeers
1942  Tales of Manhattan
1943  Harrigan's Kid
1943  I Escaped from the Gestapo
1943  She's for Me
1944  Reckless Age
1944  The Singing Sheriff
1945  Easy to Look At
1945  I'll Tell the World
1945  Night Club Girl
1945  Swing Out, Sister
1945  The Crimson Canary
1945  The Daltons Ride Again
1948  Open Secret
1949  Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1950  Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950  Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950  The Underworld Story
1951  G.I. Jane
1951  Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

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