John Howard Lawson
Writer
- Born
- September 24, 1894
- Died
- August 11, 1977 (age 82)
- From
- New York City, New York, USA
John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer. He was for several years head of the Hollywood division of the Communist Party USA. He was also the organization's cultural manager and answered directly to V.J. Jerome, the Party's New York-based cultural chief. He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild divided…
