Ben Hecht
1894–1964 (age 70)
Screenwriter, playwright, novelist
Biography
Ben Hecht brought an irrepressible energy to theater, novels, and the burgeoning world of motion pictures, helping to shape the golden age of Hollywood with his sharp dialogue and inventive storylines. His writing often blended wit with a yearning for truth, challenging audiences to look beyond the surface.
He is memorialized at Oak Hill Cemetery, where those who cherish his fearless creativity remember a storyteller who never shied away from tackling the great moral questions of his time.