Richard L. Breen

Born June 26, 1918· Chicago, Illinois, USA

† Died February 1, 1967

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Emerging from Chicago’s Irish-Catholic community, Breen entered the entertainment field as a freelance radio writer alongside Jack Webb, crafting scripts for series such as Pat Novak, for Hire and Johnny Madero, Pier 23, before serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Transitioning to Hollywood, he earned an Academy Award for the screenplay of Titanic (1953) and received nominations for A For… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources