He married Marie Armstrong (1892-1956), a gentile, in 1915, when he was twenty-one years of age, and they had a daughter, Edwina, who became actress Edwina Armstrong (1916-1991). He later met Rose Caylor, a writer, and together they left Chicago (and his family) in 1924, moving to New York. He was divorced from Armstrong in 1925. He married Caylor that same year, and they remained married until Hechts death in 1964. On July 30th, 1943 Ben and Rose had a daughter, Jenny Hecht, who became an actress at the age of 8, and first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show playing the role of Helen Hayes in "The Helen Hayes Story," 1951. Jennys next appearance was in the movie "Actors and Sin," 1952. Jenny also appeared in the movie "Apres la Passion selon Sade," 1968. Jenny appeared on Broadway at the age of 9 in "MID-SUMMER," 1953-1954, "SIMONE," 1959, and in "THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS," 1960. Jenny performed with The Living Theater, 1963-1970. Jenny also had several television appearances, including "Three Empty Rooms," 1953, "Climax," 1958, "Wagon Train," 1958, and "The FBI," 1971. Jennys last appearance was in the movie "The Jesus Trip," 1971. It is not known if it was accidental or intentional, but shortly after filming of "The Jesus Trip" was completed Jenny died of a drug overdose on March 25, 1971 at the age of 27. A play about Jennys brief life, The Screenwriters Daughter, was staged in London in October 2015.

Question: How many years did Marie Armstrong live?
Answer: 64

Question: How many years did Edwina Armstrong live?
Answer: 75

Question: What was Jenny's second acting appearance?
Answer: "Actors and Sin,"

Question: What did Jenny star in first, SIMONE or Three Empty Rooms?
Answer: Three Empty Rooms

Question: What did Jenny star in first, "The FBI" or "Climax"?
Answer: "Climax"

Question: How many years did Jenny Hecht live?
Answer: 27

Question: Who was The Screenwriter's Daughter written about?
Answer: Jenny Hecht

Question: Did Jenny appear on The Ed Sullivan Show or on broadway first?
Answer: The Ed Sullivan Show

Question: How many years was he married to Marie Armstrong?
Answer: 10

Question: How many years was he married to Caylor?
Answer: 39

Question: How many daughters did he have that became actresses?
Answer: 2

Question: How many times was he married?
Answer: 2

Question: How many acting jobs did Jenny have during the 1950s?
Answer: 7

Question: Which movies was Jenny in in 1971?
Answer: The Jesus Trip, The FBI

Question: Which did Jenny work longer for, MID-SUMMER or The Living Theater?
Answer: The Living Theater

Question: How many years apart was the death of Ben and Jenny Hecht?
Answer: 7

Question: Which shows did Jenny appear in before 1960 during the same year?
Answer: Climax, Wagon Train

Question: How many years did Marie Armstrong live?
Answer: 64

Question: How many years old was Marie Armstrong when she got married?
Answer: 23

Question: How many years did Edwina Armstrong live?
Answer: 75

Question: How many times was he married?
Answer: 2

Question: How many of his children were actresses?
Answer: 2

Question: What year did Jenny Hect become an actress?
Answer: 1951

Question: How many years did Marie Armstrong live?
Answer: 64

Question: How many years after he married Marie Armstrong was their daughter Edwina born?
Answer: 1

Question: How many years did his marriage to Marie Armstrong last?
Answer: 10