Phoebe Brand
| Phoebe Brand | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1907 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2004 (aged 96) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Morris Carnovsky (1941-1992; his death); 1 child |
Phoebe Brand (November 27, 1907 – July 3, 2004) was an American actress. Brand was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1907 and raised in the nearby town of Ilion. Her father worked for Remington Typewriter Company as a mechanical engineer.
She moved to New York City and became an actress, appearing first in several revivals of Gilbert and Sullivan musicals beginning at age 18.
In New York in 1931, Brand was one of the founders of the Group Theatre, described by the New York Times as "a radical company that dealt with social issues confronting the United States during the Depression." Her roles included Hennie Berger in Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing! in 1935 and the role of Anna in his Golden Boy in 1937. She created the role of Minny Belle in Kurt Weill's Johnny Johnson in 1936.
She summered at Pine Brook Country Club in Nichols, Connecticut, with the Group Theatre in 1936.
She married Morris Carnovsky, an actor and fellow member of the Group Theatre, moved to Hollywood in 1940. They married in 1941. They had one child, Stephen Carnovsky, and she raised a niece as well. She continued to use her maiden name professionally.
In 1952, during the McCarthy era's campaign against Communist influence in the entertainment industry, director Elia Kazan identified the couple as Communists when he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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