ROMAN BOHNEN
Roman Bohnen
Biography
BIO
Roman Bohnen was born Roman Aloys Bohnen in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1901. He attended the University of Minnesota before working on the stage in local theatre.
Bohnen made his Broadway debut in 1931, at the age of 30, and appeared in 23 productions through 1941.
After the death of his wife and the failure of the New York theatre group with which they were associated, Bohnen and his young daughter moved to Hollywood in 1941 so he could pursue a career in film full-time.
He first appeared before the camera in 1937, at the age of 36, for Walter Wanger productions. He acted in more than 35 feature films through 1949.
He married the stage actress Hildur Ouse in the late 1920s and the couple raised a daughter. His wife died in 1941.
Bohnen was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1948 and accused of being a Communist sympathizer. Although he was never charged with a crime, Bohnen was subsequently blacklisted from film work in Hollywood.
Bohnen died of a heart attack in Hollywood while performing on stage in 1949. He was 54 years old.
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