Biography:
Dashiell Hammett did not pen many novels, but the few he did pen have had a profound effect upon the crime-drama/mystery genre. His character Sam Spade, was the original "hard-boiled" detective and became the basis for such other characters as Philip Marlowe, and Mike Hammer. Hammett was born and raised in St. Mary's County, Maryland... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
1978 The Dain Curse
1958 The Thin Man: Season 02
1957 The Thin Man: Season 01
1949 Studio One: The Glass Key
1942 The Glass Key
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