Richard L. Breen (June 26, 1918 – February 1, 1967) was a Hollywood screenwriter and director.

Biography

Breen was born in

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extraction. He began as a freelance radio writer. After a stint in the U.S. Navy during

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, he began writing for films. He won an

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for his work on the

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to ''

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'' (1953), and was nominated for '' A Foreign Affair'' (1948) and '' Captain Newman, M.D.'' (1963). In 1957, he directed one film '' Stopover Tokyo'', and then returned to screenwriting. He was president of the Screenwriters' Guild from 1952 to 1953. He had three daughters, including Tina Moylan (formerly Breen).

Filmography

*'' A Foreign Affair'' (1948) *''

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'' (1948) *'' Miss Tatlock's Millions'' (1948) *'' Top o' the Morning'' (1949) *'' Appointment with Danger'' (1950) *'' Fancy Pants'' (1950) – uncredited *'' The Mating Season'' (1951) *'' The Model and the Marriage Broker'' (1951) *'' O. Henry's Full House'' (1952) *'' Niagara'' (1953) *''

'' (1953) *'' Dragnet'' (1954) *''

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'' (1954) – contributor to one episode *'' Pete Kelly's Blues'' (1955) *''

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'' (1955) *'' 24 Hour Alert'' (1955) (short) *'' The 28th Annual Academy Awards'' (1956) *'' Stopover Tokyo'' (1957) – also director *'' The FBI Story'' (1959) *'' Wake Me When It's Over'' (1960) *''

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'' (1962) *'' PT 109'' (1963) *'' Mary, Mary'' (1963) *'' Captain Newman, M.D.'' (1963) *'' Do Not Disturb'' (1965) *''

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'' (1966) *''

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'' – various episodes *'' Tony Rome'' (1967) *'' Dragnet 1966'' (1967) *'' Dragnet 1967'' (1967) – episode "The Christmas Story"

References

* 1918 births 1967 deaths Screenwriters from Chicago American male screenwriters Film directors from Illinois Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winners American people of Irish descent Catholics from Illinois 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters United States Navy personnel of World War II {{US-film-director-1910s-stub

Relation

Breen had three daughters, the only known one being Tina Moylan. Tina married Mike Moylan, and they had two children, Kelly Moylan and Kevin Moylan. Kelly Moylan had two daughters, Katlyn Horseley and Sarah Shattuck.