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  1. BornFebruary 28, 1894 · New York City, U.S.
    DiedApril 18, 1964 (aged 70) · New York City, U.S.
    Spouse(s)Marie Armstrong · (m. 1915; div. 1925) · Rose Caylor (m. 1925⁠–⁠1964)
    Children2
    Early years

    Hecht was born in New York City, the son of Belarusian-Jewish immigrants. His father, Joseph Hecht, worked in the garment industry. His father and mother, Sarah Swernofsky Hecht, had emigrated to New York from … See more

    Writing career

    From 1918 to 1919, Hecht served as war correspondent in Berlin for the Chicago Daily News. According to Barbara and Scott Siegel, "Besides being a war reporter, he was noted for being a tough crime reporter while also … See more

    Personal life

    He married Marie Armstrong (1892–1956), a gentile, in 1915, when he was 21, and they had a daughter, Edwina (1916–1991), who would grow up to be an actress. He later met Rose Caylor, a writer, and together they left Ch… See more

    Notable screenplays

    Underworld (1927)
    Underworld was the story of a petty hoodlum with political pull; it was based on a real Chicago gangster Hecht knew. "The film began the gangster film genre that became po… See more

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