Ben Hecht
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.
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| Full name at birth | Ben Hecht
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| Date of birth | 28 February 1894
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| Place of birth | New York City, New York,
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| Date of death | 18 April 1964
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| Age | 70 (age at death)
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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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| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA
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