William Dudley Pelley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Dudley Pelley

American political activist, screenwriter, and convicted fraudster

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1890

Place of Birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1965

Profession: screenwriter, politician, journalist, peace activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About William Dudley Pelley

  • William Dudley Pelley (March 12, 1890 – June 30, 1965) was an American writer, spiritualist and fascist political activist. He came to prominence as a writer, winning two O.
  • Henry Awards and penning screenplays for Hollywood films.
  • His 1929 essay "Seven Minutes in Eternity" marked a turning point in Pelley's career, earning a major response in The American Magazine where it was published as a popular example of what would later be called a near-death experience.
  • His experiences with mysticism and occultism drifted towards the political, and in 1933 Pelley founded the Silver Legion of America, a fascist, para-military league.
  • He ran for president of the U.S.
  • in 1936 as the candidate for the Christian Party. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sedition in 1942, and released in 1950.
  • Upon his death, The New York Times assessed him as "an agitator without a significant following".

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