As per our current Database, Clifford Odets has been died on 18 August, 1963 at Los Angeles, California, USA.
When Clifford Odets die, Clifford Odets was 57 years old.
| Popular As | Clifford Odets |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Age | 57 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | July 18, 1906 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) |
| Birthday | July 18 |
| Town/City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Clifford Odets’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Clifford Odets was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Clifford Odets dropped out of high school to pursue acting. In the 1930s he became a charter member of the Group Theatre, the famous "Method" acting troupe founded by Harold Clurman, Lee Strasberg and Cheryl Crawford.
Beginning with "Waiting for Lefty" (1935), Odets quickly became the most famous young playwright in America. In the next four years he wrote five more plays, including "Awake and Sing!"; "Golden Boy" and "Rocket to the Moon", whose histrionics well suited the Group's exuberant style.
On his first Hollywood assignment he met (and soon married) Luise Rainer, but they lived together only briefly. Between reconciliations with Rainer, Odets had a stormy, tempestuous affair with Frances Farmer.
His other conquests included Fay Wray and a host of less famous women, including stage actress Betty Grayson, who became his second wife.In 1934 - Odets joined the American Communists Party; he left the party a few months later.
In 1952 - Odets was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee as a "friendly witness". He disavows Communism, and he "confirms names" of fellow Communists. He only said the names of people already mentioned to HUAC, and did not give any new names to the committee.
Odets was not himself 'blacklisted' by the HUAC.
