This ’50s Beauty Was Banned from Hollywood for 12 Years & Found Love with a Younger Husband – Story & Photos

Lee Grant’s journey from Broadway star to Hollywood icon was nearly derailed by the McCarthy-era blacklist. Her breakthrough role in Detective Story (1951) earned critical acclaim, but her career stalled for 12 years due to her husband Arnold Manoff’s alleged Communist ties. Unwilling to betray others, she refused to cooperate with investigators.

Despite personal struggles, including a controlling first marriage, Grant staged a triumphant return with Peyton Place (1965), winning an Emmy. Her Oscar-winning role in Shampoo (1975) solidified her comeback. She later directed socially conscious documentaries, further cementing her legacy.

Finding love with producer Joe Feury, 12 years her junior, provided her with the support she lacked before. Fearful of aging, she underwent an early facelift, openly admitting its impact on her confidence. Now in her late 90s, Grant continues to inspire with her beauty, resilience, and refusal to fade into obscurity, proving reinvention is possible at any stage of life.

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