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Dashiell Hammett Biography

Birth Name:Samuel Dashiell Hammett

Birth Place:St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States

Profession Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

In the 1950s, he was blacklisted by the House Committe on Un-American Activities
Was primarily known for penning detective novels
In 1929, his first book titled "Red Harvest" was published
In 1941, he was elected president of the League fo American Writers
Served as a sergeant in the U․S․ Army during World War II
In 1946, he became president of the Civil Rights Congress
Served in World War I in the Army Motor Ambulance Corps