The Hollywood Ten were a group of 10 individuals cited for contempt of Congress regarding their affiliations with the Communist Party, and subsequently blacklisted from producing films in Hollywood.

Out of the 10 individuals in the Hollywood 10, 6 were Jewish.

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Based on information provided by The Jewish Chronicle and The Jewish Daily Forward.

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