Gender
Male
Born
Feb 28, 1894
New York, New York, USA
Died
Apr 18, 1964
New York, New York, USA
Director Writer Source Material
Relations
Father of
Jenny Hecht
Husband of
Rose Caylor (? - ?)
  • CREDITS
    The Front Page (Oct 20, 2016 - Jan 29, 2017)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyRevival
    On the Twentieth Century (Mar 15, 2015 - Jul 19, 2015)
    • Based on plays by Ben Hecht
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Twentieth Century (Mar 25, 2004 - Jun 06, 2004)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Front Page (Nov 23, 1986 - Jan 11, 1987)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyRevival
    On the Twentieth Century (Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979)
    • Based on the play by Ben Hecht
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Front Page (Oct 18, 1969 - Feb 28, 1970)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Front Page (May 10, 1969 - Jul 05, 1969)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyRevival
    Hazel Flagg (Feb 11, 1953 - Sep 19, 1953)
    • Book by Ben Hecht
    • Based on the cinema "Nothing Sacred" Ben Hecht
    MusicalSatire ComedyOriginal
    Twentieth Century (Dec 24, 1950 - Jun 30, 1951)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyRevival
    A Flag Is Born (Sep 05, 1946 - Dec 14, 1946)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayOriginal
    The Front Page (Sep 04, 1946 - Nov 09, 1946)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyRevival
    Swan Song (May 15, 1946 - Sep 28, 1946)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayOriginal
    Seven Lively Arts (Dec 07, 1944 - May 12, 1945)
    • Book by Ben Hecht
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Lily of the Valley (Jan 26, 1942 - Jan 31, 1942)
    • Directed by Ben Hecht
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayOriginal
    Ladies and Gentlemen (Oct 17, 1939 - Jan 13, 1940)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayOriginal
    To Quito and Back (Oct 06, 1937 - Dec 1937)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Jumbo (Nov 16, 1935 - Apr 18, 1936)
    • Book by Ben Hecht
    MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
    Twentieth Century (Dec 29, 1932 - May 20, 1933)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Great Magoo (Dec 02, 1932 - Dec 1932)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Front Page (Aug 14, 1928 - Apr 1929)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Stork (Jan 26, 1925 - Feb 1925)
    • Book adapted by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Egotist (Dec 25, 1922 - Feb 1923)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Hero of Santa Maria (Aug 30, 1916 - Closing date unknown)
    • Written by Ben Hecht
    PlayOriginal
    On the Twentieth Century (Oct 10, 1986 - Apr 05, 1987)
    • Based on plays by Ben Hecht
    MusicalComedyRevival
    On the Twentieth Century (Jun 09, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979)
    • Based on plays by Ben Hecht
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    On the Twentieth Century (Sep 26, 2005 - Sep 26, 2005)
    • Based on the plays of Ben Hecht
    SpecialBenefit Comedy ConcertRevival
The Front Page (Oct 20, 2016 - Jan 29, 2017)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyRevival
On the Twentieth Century (Mar 15, 2015 - Jul 19, 2015)
  • Based on plays by Ben Hecht
MusicalComedyRevival
Twentieth Century (Mar 25, 2004 - Jun 06, 2004)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyRevival
The Front Page (Nov 23, 1986 - Jan 11, 1987)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyRevival
On the Twentieth Century (Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979)
  • Based on the play by Ben Hecht
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Front Page (Oct 18, 1969 - Feb 28, 1970)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyRevival
The Front Page (May 10, 1969 - Jul 05, 1969)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyRevival
Hazel Flagg (Feb 11, 1953 - Sep 19, 1953)
  • Book by Ben Hecht
  • Based on the cinema "Nothing Sacred" Ben Hecht
MusicalSatire ComedyOriginal
Twentieth Century (Dec 24, 1950 - Jun 30, 1951)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyRevival
A Flag Is Born (Sep 05, 1946 - Dec 14, 1946)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayOriginal
The Front Page (Sep 04, 1946 - Nov 09, 1946)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyRevival
Swan Song (May 15, 1946 - Sep 28, 1946)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayOriginal
Seven Lively Arts (Dec 07, 1944 - May 12, 1945)
  • Book by Ben Hecht
MusicalRevueOriginal
Lily of the Valley (Jan 26, 1942 - Jan 31, 1942)
  • Directed by Ben Hecht
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayOriginal
Ladies and Gentlemen (Oct 17, 1939 - Jan 13, 1940)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayOriginal
To Quito and Back (Oct 06, 1937 - Dec 1937)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyOriginal
Jumbo (Nov 16, 1935 - Apr 18, 1936)
  • Book by Ben Hecht
MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
Twentieth Century (Dec 29, 1932 - May 20, 1933)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyOriginal
The Great Magoo (Dec 02, 1932 - Dec 1932)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayDramaOriginal
The Front Page (Aug 14, 1928 - Apr 1929)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyOriginal
The Stork (Jan 26, 1925 - Feb 1925)
  • Book adapted by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyOriginal
The Egotist (Dec 25, 1922 - Feb 1923)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayComedyOriginal
The Hero of Santa Maria (Aug 30, 1916 - Closing date unknown)
  • Written by Ben Hecht
PlayOriginal
On the Twentieth Century (Oct 10, 1986 - Apr 05, 1987)
  • Based on plays by Ben Hecht
MusicalComedyRevival
On the Twentieth Century (Jun 09, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979)
  • Based on plays by Ben Hecht
MusicalComedyOriginal
On the Twentieth Century (Sep 26, 2005 - Sep 26, 2005)
  • Based on the plays of Ben Hecht
SpecialBenefit Comedy ConcertRevival

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