When was Dalton Trumbo born?

Dalton Trumbo was born on December 9, 1905, in Montrose, Colorado, United States. He was the son of Orus Trumbo, a rancher, and businessman, and his wife, Jennie Trumbo. Trumbo was the youngest of five children and grew up in a family with a strong sense of social justice and political activism.

Trumbo was educated at the University of Colorado, where he studied engineering and journalism. After graduating, he worked as a journalist before moving to Hollywood to pursue a career in screenwriting.

Trumbo quickly became one of the most successful screenwriters in Hollywood, writing several critically acclaimed films and novels throughout his career. Trumbo’s work often reflected his political views and commitment to social justice, and he became a leading figure in the film industry during a time of great social and political upheaval.

Despite facing blacklisting and persecution during the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s, Trumbo continued to write and speak out on behalf of his beliefs, and he remains an important figure in the history of American film and literature.