WILLIAM DUDLEY PELLEY

Pelley, William Dudley (1890-1965) — of Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., March 12, 1890. Hollywood screenwriter in 1917-29 for about 12 films, including The Light in the Dark and The Shock, both starring Lon Chaney; founder and leader of the far-right "Silver Shirts of America" organization; Christian candidate for President of the United States, 1936; charged in 1942 with criminal sedition; convicted and sentenced to fifteen years in prison; released in 1950. Died in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., June 30, 1965. Interment at Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Ind.

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Sources:
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell