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Sam Hellman (July 4, 1885 – August 11, 1950) was an American screenwriter.

Career
Sam Hellman began as a short story writer and newspaper reporter. He was managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He entered the film industry in 1927 with Paramount Pictures.

On August 11, 1950, Hellman died of a "heart ailment" at the age of 65.

Personal life
Hellman married to Selma Schwartz in 1913 they had two daughters; one of them, Verna Fields, became a film editor. Hellman's brother, Jack, was a writer for Daily Variety.

Selected filmography
As screenwriter


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