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Sam Hellman | |
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| Born | July 4, 1885 |
| Died | August 11, 1950 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Sam Hellman (July 4, 1885 – August 11, 1950) was an American screenwriter.
Career
[edit]Sam Hellman began as a short story writer and newspaper reporter.[1] He was managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He entered the film industry in 1927 with Paramount Pictures.[1]
On August 11, 1950, Hellman died of a "heart ailment" at the age of 65.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Hellman married to Selma Schwartz in 1913[3] they had two daughters; one of them, Verna Fields, became a film editor. Hellman's brother, Jack, was a writer for Daily Variety.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]As screenwriter
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Motion Picture Daily. MBRS Library of Congress. Quigley Publishing Company, Inc. August 14, 1950. p. 2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Nevada State Journal Archives, Aug 12, 1950, p. 7". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ "St. Louis Writers' Guild History", webpage of the St. Louis Writers' Guild, archived by WebCite from the original on February 26, 2008.