Trumbo

[ truhm-boh ]

noun

1. Dalton, 1905–76, U.S. novelist and screenwriter.

Example Sentences

Studios refused to hire writers named as Communists or fellow travelers, and formerly successful writers such as Dalton Trumbo and Ring Lardner Jr. were drummed out or relegated to writing under fake names.

From Los Angeles Times

Trumbo’s daughter, Mitzi Trumbo, personally lent some of the objects, including two typewriter ribbon tins that Trumbo used when he was incarcerated to hold his personal belongings.

From Los Angeles Times

Trumbo, who wrote the scripts for “Exodus” and “Spartacus,” among others, also directed it.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 1960 film “Spartacus,” written by Dalton Trumbo, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas, a defining moment famously occurred near the end.

From Seattle Times

Mark Trumbo was the Angels’ best player in Pujols’ first month with the team, and then Mike Trout showed up.

From Los Angeles Times