- In 1931, he sent a coded message past Spanish censors to break the news of the Spanish Civil War to the rest of the world; after leaving Spain just ahead of the troops of Francisco Franco, Ziffren went to Hollywood where he got a job writing movie screenplays through the influence of his new bride's uncle, Sol M. Wurtzel.
- Before he wrote screenplays, he was reporter for United Press. Was among the first journalists to report the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
- Was one of the first journalists to report the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
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