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Ben Hecht (February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A successful journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most enjoyed screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films. Description above from…
Known for
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self1957
- Actors and Sin — Narrator (segment "Woman of Sin") (voice)1952
- Angels Over Broadway — Man in Night Court (uncredited)1940
- The Scoundrel — Flop House Bum1935
- Crime Without Passion — Court Interviewer with Pipe (uncredited)1934
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1894-02-28 ) February 28, 1894, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- April 18, 1964 (1964-04-18) (aged 70), New York City, U.S.
- Occupations
- Screenwriter director producer novelist playwright journalist
- Years active
- 1916–1964
- Style
- Comedy, newspapers, gangster
- Spouse s
- Marie Armstrong ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1915 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1925 ) , Rose Caylor ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1925 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ben
- Family name
- Hecht
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Image
- Ben Hecht Billboard.jpg
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Ben Hecht
- date of birth
- 1894-02-28
- date of death
- 1964-04-18
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- cause of death
- coronary thrombosis
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Ben Hecht
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- name in native language
- Ben Hecht
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- P12749
- Tom Tancredo
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