Rupert Hughes
American writer
Died when: 84 years 222 days (1015 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Rupert Raleigh Hughes (January 31, 1872 – September 9, 1956) was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer.He was the brother of Howard R.
Hughes Sr. and uncle of billionaire Howard R.Hughes Jr.His three-volume scholarly biography of George Washington broke new ground in demythologizing Washington and was well received by historians.
A staunch anti-Communist, in the 1940s he served as president of the American Writers Association, a group of anti-Communist writers.
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