Harvey Matusow
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Harvey Job Matusow (October 3, 1926 – January 17, 2002) was an American communist who became an informer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and subsequently a paid witness for a variety of anti-subversion bodies, including the House Un-American Activities Committee, before eventually recanting the bulk of his testimony. These activities led to his own perjury conviction and a prison sentence. His McCarthy era activities overshadowed his later work as an artist, actor and producer.
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Born | Harvey Job Matusow (1926-10-03)October 3, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 2002(2002-01-17) (aged 75) Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Known for | Recanted testimony against communist activists |
Political party | Communist Party USA (1947–1950) |
Spouses | "Around a dozen",[1] including
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