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Hedda
Hopper (born Elda Furry; May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an
American actress and
gossip columnist, notorious for feuding with her arch-rival
Louella Parsons. She was well-known for her extravagant hats and
McCarthy era
red-baiting. At the height of her power in the 1940s she commanded a 35
million strong readership. A strong supporter of the
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings, Hopper named
suspected
communists and was a major proponent of the
Hollywood blacklist. Hopper continued to write gossip until the end of her
life, her work appearing in many magazines and later on radio.
Dema Harshbarger became
manager and press agent of Hedda Hopper,[15]
and was frequently mentioned in Hopper's gossip column.[16][17]
She was a lesbian known for wearing tailored suits, bowties, and hats.[20]
Born Elda Furry in Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of
David E. Furry
(1857–1931) and
Margaret Miller (1856–1941),
she left school to act on
Broadway in New York City, New York
On May 8, 1913, Hopper married actor and singer
DeWolf Hopper ( 1858–1935 ) in
New
Jersey. They had one child,
William ( 1915–1970 ), who later played
Paul Drake in the
Perry Mason series.[27]
They were divorced in 1922.[28]
Hopper died on February 1, 1966, of double
pneumonia
at the age of 80 in
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills .[29][30]
The probate
value of Hopper's estate was $472,661.[31]
She is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery,
Altoona, Pennsylvania.[32]
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Hopper has a star on
the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6313½ Hollywood Boulevard in
Hollywood.[33]
Photographedwith her son, actor William DeWolf Hopper, Jr., on October 18, 1934,
by Carl Van Vechten
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