Mark Hellinger
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Born into an Orthodox Jewish family in New York City, Hellinger left school after a teenage protest, worked as a waiter and copywriter, and entered theatre journalism. He started at a theatrical weekly, moved to the New York Daily News, and later the Daily Mirror, where his popular columns led to short-story collections and several film adaptations. Warner Bros. hired him in 1937 as a writer-produ…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources