Background
Breen was born in Chicago of Irish Catholic extraction.
Breen was born in Chicago of Irish Catholic extraction.
He began as a freelance radio writer After a stint in the United States Navy during World World War II, he began writing for films. (1963). In 1957, he directed one film Stopover Tokyo, and then returned to screenwriting.
He was president of the Screenwriters" Guild from 1952-1953.