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Dashiell Hammett
American writer (1894–1961)
Dashiell Hammett was born on May 27, 1894 in Baltimore, United States and died on January 10, 1961, aged 66.
Born
May 27, 1894
Dashiell Hammett died aged 66.
Died: January 10, 1961
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, United States
- Professions
- journalist, prose writer, novelist, literary critic, screenwriter, writer
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Dashiell Hammett
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
Family
- Partner
- Lillian Hellman
All birth date sources
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- Internet Broadway Database
- filmportal.de
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- Discogs
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Find a Grave
- BnF authorities
- SNAC
- Integrated Authority File
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- BD Gest'
- Babelio
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Dashiell Hammett when they died?
Dashiell Hammett died aged 66.
When is Dashiell Hammett’s birthday?
Dashiell Hammett’s recorded birthday is May 27.
Where was Dashiell Hammett born?
Dashiell Hammett was born in Baltimore, United States.
When did Dashiell Hammett die?
Dashiell Hammett died on January 10, 1961.