Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Hazlitt Brennan

American screenwriter

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1901

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1962

Profession: screenwriter, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Frederick Hazlitt Brennan (September 23, 1901 – June 30, 1962) was an American screenwriter of more than thirty films between 1929 and 1953 and the director of the ABC/Desilu western television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955-1961), starring Hugh O'Brian as deputy Marshal Wyatt Earp. Born in St.
Louis, Missouri, he was educated at the University of Missouri in Columbia and began his career as a newspaper reporter.
He wrote many short stories and was published in The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's Weekly, and other magazines.
He published several novels and wrote for the theatre including the play The Wookey, which ran on Broadway.
He died in Ventura County, California, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and was survived by his three children.