Robert Hammond (writer)

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Robert Hammond
Other namesBob Hammond
Occupation(s)Author, Film Producer

Robert Hammond aka Bob Hammond is an author, film producer, public speaker and occasional actor. He is the author of Ready When You Are: Cecil B. DeMille’s Ten Commandments for Success, Life After Debt and Repair Your Own Credit.

Background[edit]

In addition to speaking publicly, Hammond is also a consumer advocate. He has been featured on numerous radio and television in the United States discussing matters relating to debt and financial management.[1] In his publications he has said the only hope to survive and prosper in the approaching cashless society is to get out of debt and clean up your credit rating.[2] His novel C. B. DeMille: The Man Who Invented Hollywood looks at DeMille's film career and also his beginnings as a failed stage actor.[3]

Publications[edit]

Hammond's Life After Debt which was published by Career Press in 2000 was the third in a series of popular self-help books, with the first published in 1993.[4] It addresses some of the warning signs of credit trouble such as paying the minimum payment, using credit cards to obtain cash advances. It even advises cutting them up.[5] Life Without Debt looks at the psychology behind the slide into debt and how people are seduced into situations where they create bills that they can't pay.[6] In his 2001 publication, Repair Your Own Credit, he writes that 70% of Americans have derogatory info in their credit histories and to beware of companies that charge up front fees of several hundred dollars to clean one's credit.[7] He also writes in the book that one needs to know how to contact credit bureaus, look at reports, and how to determine what is and isn't accurate. He also advises not to close a 5 year old credit card that has been used only once as it can wipe out favoreable credit history.[8]

His novel The Light is a story about Abel Adams who fights his way through drug addiction.[9]


List (selective)
Title Publisher ISBN Year Notes #
Life After Debt Career Press ISBN 1564141012, 9781564141019 1993[10]
How To Beat The Credit Bureaus Paladin Press ISBN 978-0873645577 1990[11]
How To Get All The Credit You Want And Erase Your Bad Credit Record Citadel Press, Carol Publishing Group ISBN 0-8065-1397-7 2000[12]
Ready When You Are: Cecil B. DeMille's Ten Commandments for Success New Way Press ISBN 0615673708 2012[13]
The Light New Way Press ISBN 9780615796567 2013

Film[edit]

Production[edit]

Production roles (selective)
Title Role Director Year Notes #
Destiny's Lance Producer, executive producer D.C. Kasundra 2010[14][15]
The Girl at the End of the World Associate producer Dave McGlone, Karl McGlone 2014[16]
Fragile Storm Executive producer Dawn Fields 2015[17]



Acting roles (selective)
Title Role Director Year Notes #
Alligator Wedding guest Lewis Teague 1980[18]
Working Class Man Auto Worker #1 Ron Howard 1986[19]
Con Artist Jeffry Cook Glenda Zurita 2010[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Palo Verde Valley Times Wednesday February 22, 1995 Page 2 Free seminar focuses on debt, taxes
  2. ^ The San Bernardino County Sun March 17, 1993 Page 44 Meet the Author series Presents Bob Hammond
  3. ^ Christian Film Database Films → C. B. DeMille: The Man Who Invented Hollywood
  4. ^ Reading Eagle March 31, 2000 B10
  5. ^ Boca Raton News Monday, November 1, 1993 Problems arise when warnings ignored By Dennis Romero
  6. ^ Ocla Star Banner October 9, 1995 Page 9 Taking a Look at Debt by Rima Firrone
  7. ^ Girl, Get Your Money Straight: A Sister's Guide to Healing Your Bank Account and Funding Your Dreams By Glinda Bridgforth Page 192
  8. ^ Money and Happiness: A Guide to Living the Good Life By Laura Rowley 103 Managing, Spending and Banishing Debt
  9. ^ The Philippe Matthews Show Robert Hammond on Life
  10. ^ Lodi News-Sentinel Saturday March 5, 1994 Page 19 Avoid financial difficulties; manage your personal debt
  11. ^ The Bailout Shame: How to Solve America's Foreclosures and Jobs Crises By Ellen G. Nicdao Page 236 4
  12. ^ The Money Adventure By Egbert Sukop Page 127
  13. ^ datsyn November 08, 2012 Award-Winning Screenwriter Robert Hammond Reveals Secrets of Legendary Filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille
  14. ^ Imdb Destiny's Lance (2010) Full Cast & Crew
  15. ^ Los Angeles Movie Awards LAMA 2010 (II) Winners
  16. ^ КиноПоиск Создатели / The Girl at the End of the World К описанию фильма » Продюсеры
  17. ^ Fragile Storm website Meet Our Backers!
  18. ^ Listal.com Cast and credits of Alligator
  19. ^ MovieAddicted Gung Ho - Ron Howard
  20. ^ Imdb Con Artist (2010)

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