Philip Loeb(1891-1955)
- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Mr. Loeb returned to Broadway following his unjust firing from "The
Goldbergs". He starred in the Broadway production of "Time Out for
Ginger" and was appearing in the play's touring company at the time of
his suicide in the Hotel Taft in New York on September 1, 1955. Had he
lived a few days longer he would have learned that the FBI had decided
to fully clear his name. His suicide was not only linked to his
blacklisting but also to the fact that his wife of many years had
recently died and his mentally ill son's condition was quickly
deteriorating. Mr. Loeb was also in failing health. But there is no
doubt that his treatment by the government broke his heart and his
spirit.
