Gender
Male
Born
Feb 28, 1894
New York, New York, USA
Died
Apr 18, 1964
New York, New York, USA
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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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