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Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961)
Dashiell Hammett was born May 27, 1894, in St. Mary's County, Maryland, to Richard Hammett and Mary Bond. He joined the Baltimore branch of the Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1915. He enlisted in the US Army's Ambulance Corps in June 1918 and was posted to a camp 20 miles from Baltimore, where he caught the flu, which developed into tuberculosis. ...
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Born:in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USADied:(age 66) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Writer (33 credits)
1995
Fallen Angels
(TV Series) (based on the short story by - 1 episode)
- Fly Paper
(1995)
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1975
The Wide World of Mystery
(TV Series) (characters - 1 episode)
- Nick and Nora
(1975)
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1957-1959
The Thin Man
(TV Series) (characters - 72 episodes)
- Paradise Discovered
(1959)
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- Cherchez la Sexpot
(1959)
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- Bat McKidderick
(1959)
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- Cold Cargo
(1959)
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- Dear Dead Days
(1959)
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1956-1959
Teledrama
(TV Series) (novel - 3 episodes)
- A Chave de Vidro
(1959)
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- A Chave de Vidro
(1959)
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- O Falcão Maltês
(1956)
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Studio One
(TV Series) (by - 1 episode, 1949) (story - 1 episode, 1949)
- Two Sharp Knives
(1949)
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- The Glass Key
(1949)
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4 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 5 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
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A former private detective for the Pinkrton Detective Agency, he went on to set the format for hard-boiled literature. See more »Star Sign:
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