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May 02, 1885 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 01 Feb 1966 (aged 80)
American actress, gossip columnist and radio personality
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About Hedda Hopper
- Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry; May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and gossip columnist, notorious for feuding with her arch-rival Louella Parsons.
- She was well-known for her extravagant hats and McCarthy era red-baiting.
- At the height of her power in the 1940s she commanded a 35 million strong readership.
- A strong supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings, Hopper named suspected communists and was a major proponent of the Hollywood blacklist.
- Hopper continued to write gossip until the end of her life, her work appearing in many magazines and later on radio.
