Both Gilfords were blacklisted for much of the 1950s. Mrs. Gilford's name was one of the names mentioned by Jerome Robbins in his testimony before the HUAC. Thereafter, the couple had difficulty finding work. They relied on loans from friends and government checks for much of their income. "We raised three children on unemployment insurance," she once said.
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