Martin Gang
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Martin Gang (March 12, 1901 – January 29, 1998) was from 1931 to his death a partner in the American law firm now known as Gang, Tyre, Ramer, and Brown (originally Gang, Kopp, and Brown). He was unfavorably portrayed in the 1991 movie Guilty by Suspicion. In the 1950s, Gang was known for providing legal representation to movie industry workers who decided to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee. Gang was a leading member of the American Jewish Committee.
Gang fought against the Hollywood blacklist from its start in 1947 to its end. In 1950, Gang was retained by a faction of the Screen Directors Guild fighting efforts by another faction to impose a loyalty oath on members. In 1951, Gang represented Gene Autry in a suit against Republic Studio that strengthened actors' independence from their studio employers. Other prominent clients included George Burns, Bob Hope, Olivia de Havilland, Myrna Loy, Lucille Ball, and Frank Sinatra.
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- “Martin Gang”, Variety, February 9, 1998
- Robert Seidenberg (March 10, 1991), “Film: An Actor Relives a Tumultuous Past”, The New York Times
- “Hollywood divided by loyalty pledge issue”, The New York Times, October 22, 1950
- “Autry Also To Sue On TV Movie Sales”, The New York Times, October 24, 1951
