1894 - 1964
Ben Hecht American Writer
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Ben Hecht was previously married to Rose Caylor and Marie Armstrong.
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American Writer Ben Hecht was born on 28th February, 1894 in New York City, New York, and passed away on 18th Apr 1964 New York City, New York, aged 70. He is most remembered for Underworld. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Ben Hecht is a member of the following lists: American screenwriters, American novelists and People from Chicago, Illinois.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
39 years
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24 years, 6 months
|
10 years
|
|---|
| Total | 2 |
39 years
|
24 years, 6 months
|
10 years
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Ben
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| Last Name |
Hecht
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ben Hecht
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| Birthday |
28th February, 1894
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York,
|
| Died |
18th April, 1964
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York,
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| Cause of Death |
Coronary Thrombosis
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| Buried |
Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
Underworld
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| Family Member |
Edwina Armstrong (daughter), Jenny Hecht (daughter)
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| Friend |
Mickey Cohen, Orson Welles, Billy Rose, Moss Hart, Howard Hughes, Charles MacArthur, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Brian De Palma, Jed Harris, Frank Capra
|
Ben Hecht (; February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films.
