Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

  • Birthday: 2/28/1894
  • Deathday: 4/18/1964
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Fame for: Writing

Biography

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 the Wikipedia article Ben Hecht, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Scoundrel
Release date: 4/30/1935

The Scoundrel

Role(s): Flop House Bum

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Angels Over Broadway
Release date: 10/2/1940

Angels Over Broadway

Role(s): Man in Night Court (uncredited)

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Crime Without Passion
Release date: 8/30/1934

Crime Without Passion

Role(s): Court Interviewer with Pipe (uncredited)

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Actors and Sin
Release date: 6/18/1952

Actors and Sin

Role(s): Narrator (segment "Woman of Sin") (voice)

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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Release date: 7/29/1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Role(s): Self

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