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Sam Hellman
Born(1885-07-04)July 4, 1885
DiedAugust 11, 1950(1950-08-11) (aged 65)
OccupationScreenwriter

Sam Hellman (July 4, 1885 – August 11, 1950) was an American screenwriter.

Career

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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

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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

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As screenwriter

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References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Nevada State Journal Archives, Aug 12, 1950, p. 7". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  3. ^ "St. Louis Writers' Guild History", webpage of the St. Louis Writers' Guild, archived by WebCite from the original on February 26, 2008.
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