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Harry Behn (September 24, 1898 – September 6, 1973) was an American former screenwriter. He was involved in writing scenes and continuities for a number of screenplays, including the war film The Big Parade in 1925, and Hell's Angels. He graduated from Harvard University in 1922.
- Alice Lawrence (1905–1989)
- September 24, 1898, McCabe, Arizona, United States
Henry Behn (born September 24, 1898, McCade, near Prescott, Arizona, U.S.A.; died on a visit to Seville, Spain, September 6, 1973), American screenwriter, painter, photographer, writer, and translator of prose and poetry, especially for children.
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Harry Behn was born September 24, 1898, in Yavapai County, Arizona. He graduated from Harvard University with an S.B. in 1922. He worked as a scenario writer for motion pictures and was chiefly associated with King Vidor’s films.
Harry Behn was a multifaceted artist who founded Phoenix Little Theatre, wrote screenplays, children's books, and translations, and became a Blackfoot Indian. He was born in Arizona, educated at Stanford and Harvard, and died in Spain.
Sep 10, 1973 · Harry Behn, a scenarist and author of children's books, died Wednesday on a trip to Seville, Spain. He was 74 years old and lived in Greenwich, Conn.
When Behn's poetic philosophy com-bined with the deeply-rooted impres-sions made by his Yavapais Indian contacts, he created a new realm of poetry for young people. A brief look at Behn's background will show how this Indian influence developed. Harry Behn was born in 1898 just as the horse and buggy days of the nine-teenth century turned the ...
Harry Behn was born on 24 September 1898 in McCabe, Arizona, USA. He was a writer, known for The Sin Sister (1929), The Big Parade (1925) and Proud Flesh (1925). He was previously married to Alice Lawrence. He died on 5 September 1973 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
