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Ken Hecht was born on 4 April 1947 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for American Dream (1981), Love, Sidney (1981) and Diff'rent Strokes (1978). He died on 21 March 2022 in Tarzana, California, USA.
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
- April 4, 1947
- Ken Hecht
- March 21, 2022
Noted TV comedy writer and producer Ken Hecht passed away on Monday, March 21 at his home in Tarzana, California after an 8-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ken's comedy career spanned over six decades, and his sense of humor didn't leave him while he was sick.
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Ken Hecht was born on 4 April 1947 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for American Dream (1981), Love, Sidney (1981) and Diff'rent Strokes (1978). He died on 21 March 2022 in Tarzana, California, USA.
- April 4, 1947
- March 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022 · Ken Hecht was an American writer and producer. After graduating from the University of Miami, Hecht moved to Los Angeles in January 1969 to pursue his desire to become a comedy writer. His career took off quickly. Hecht started out writing for the NBC game show Hollywood Squares.
Aug 21, 2020 · Most of that stems from the would-be sitcom’s showrunner, now-deceased TV writer Ken Hecht. A White man who had made a name penning Black sitcoms like Diff’rent Strokes and Webster, Hecht reportedly took a rigid, I-know-best approach to comedy.
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Noted TV comedy writer and producer Ken Hecht passed away on Monday, March 21 at his home in Tarzana, California after an 8-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ken's comedy career spanned over six decades, and his sense...
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