Philip Loeb Humanitarian Award
Encyclopedia
This award was named in memory of the blacklisted prominent actor and Actors' Equity Association
worker Philip Loeb
, who committed suicide in 1955 after losing his craft to McCarthyism
. The award was bestowed only twice.
Actors' Equity Association
The Actors' Equity Association , commonly referred to as Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American labor union representing the world of live theatrical performance, as opposed to film and television performance. However, performers appearing on live stage productions without a book or...
worker Philip Loeb
Philip Loeb
Philip Loeb , was an American stage, film, and television actor who was blacklisted under McCarthyism and committed suicide.- Background :...
, who committed suicide in 1955 after losing his craft to McCarthyism
McCarthyism
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s and characterized by...
. The award was bestowed only twice.