Dashiell Hammett Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Dashiell Hammett 27/05/1894   -   10/01/1961

Dashiell Hammett Introduction:

Samuel Dashiell Hammett was a well-known American novelist, short story writer of crime fiction, screenwriter, and political activist.

Dashiell Hammett Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Political Activists
  • Died At Age: 66
  • Sun Sign: Gemini
  • Also Known As: Samuel Dashiell Hammett
  • Born Country: United States
  • Born In: St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
  • Famous As: Novelist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Josephine Dolan (m. 1921 - Div. 1937)
  • Father: Richard Thomas Hammett
  • Mother: Anne Bond Dashiell
  • Children:
    1. Josephine
    2. Mary Jane
  • Partner: Lillian Hellman (1931 – 1961)
  • Died On: January 10, 1961
  • Place Of Death: New York, New York, United States
  • Cause Of Death: Lung Cancer
  • U.S. State: Maryland
  • Education: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
  • Bio: Samuel Dashiell Hammett Was A Well-known American Novelist, Short Story Writer Of Crime Fiction, Screenwriter, And Political Activist.