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William Dudley Pelley (March 12, 1890 – June 30, 1965) was an American fascist activist, journalist, writer and occultist, noted for his support of German dictator Adolf Hitler during the Great Depression and World War II. [1] Pelley came to prominence as a writer, winning two O. Henry Awards and penning screenplays for Hollywood films.
Pelley was a former journalist, novelist and screenwriter turned spiritualist who began to promote antisemitic views by 1931, including the belief that Jews were possessed by demons. [19] He formed the Silver Legion with the goal of bringing about a "spiritual and political renewal", inspired by the success of Adolf Hitler 's Nazi movement in ...
The Christian Party was an American fascist political party which was founded by William Dudley Pelley in 1935. [1] He chose 16 August 1935 as the Christian Party's founding date, because it was a so-called "pyramid date". [2] The party can be considered the political wing of Pelley's paramilitary organization, the Silver Legion of America.
[6] He was drawn to the ideals of William Dudley Pelley, specifically Pelley's stated goal of 'setting free' Native Americans from reservations and replacing them with Jews. [7] He was also active within the American Indian Federation , and garnered support for the organization through Fascist organizations such as the German American Bund and ...
The Sawdust Trail is a 1924 American silent Western film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Hoot Gibson. Edward Sedgwick directed. [1] It is based on the short story "Courtin' Calamity" by William Dudley Pelley, [2] which was later filmed as a part-talkie in 1929 as Courtin' Wildcats.
Pelley is a surname, and may refer to: Rod Pelley (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player; Scott Pelley (born 1957), American television journalist; William Dudley Pelley (1890–1965), United States activist and Nazi sympathizer
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Come Across is a 1929 American sound part-talkie crime drama film, directed by Ray Taylor and written by Peter Milne, Jack Rollens, Monte Carter and Ford Beebe.The film stars Lina Basquette, Reed Howes, Flora Finch, Crauford Kent, Gustav von Seyffertitz and Clarissa Selwynne. [1]