Elda Furry (1885–1966), known professionally as Hedda Hopper, was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, over 35 million people read her columns.
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. She continued to write her gossip column until her death in 1966.
Her work appeared in many magazines and later on radio. Hopper had an extended feud with Louella Parsons, an arch-rival and fellow gossip columnist. Take a look at these gorgeous photos to see portraits of Hedda Hopper in the 1920s and 1930s.
She contributed to the destruction of the livelihoods of so many people in Hollywood during the early 1950s. She was not a nice person.
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