[peter the great]

Question. the New York post gave a little bio on Mr. Kazan. It basically stated that he was born in Constantiople and moved to this country when he was four. Where I am going with this is that he very well may have been a Greek who was simply reacting to the horror that was perpetrated on his coreligionists the Orthodox of Russia. Any insight on this?

[RightWingAtheist]

Yes, he was of Greek ancestry; his original family name was Kazangolou. I do not know if this had anything to do with his turning against the Soviet Union, however. Edward Dmytryk, a member of the Hollywood Ten who defended Kazan's Oscar, and himself repudiated communism, was of Ukranian Orthodox ancestry, and knowledge of what was happening in his parent's homeland may have affected his decision to eventually name names as well.