re: #326 CuriousLurker

P.S. Also see the 1947 film Gentleman’s Agreement, which was considered quite controversial for its time because it dealt with antisemitism. The main character, a gentile journalist (Gregory Peck), goes “undercover” as a Jew to gather info for an article on antisemitism.

Oh, and:

Production

Zanuck decided to make a film version of Hobson’s novel after being refused membership in the Los Angeles Country Club, because it was assumed incorrectly that he was Jewish. Before filming commenced, Samuel Goldwyn and other Jewish film executives approached Darryl Zanuck and asked him not to make the film, fearing it would “stir up trouble”. They also warned that Hays Code enforcer, Joseph Breen, might not allow the film to pass the censors, as he had been known to make disparaging remarks about Jews. There was also concern that Dorothy McGuire’s character’s being divorced would offend the National Legion of Decency.

en.wikipedia.org

So, yeah, in post-WWII America there were distinct benefits for Jews who could “pass”, and disadvantages for any gentile mistakenly assumed to be Jewish.