Joseph Breen was born on October 14, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Mary R. Breen. He died on December 5, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Appointed by Will H. Hays, was the administrator of the Production Code Administration (PCA) from 1934 to 1954 - the branch of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) created to enforce the Motion Picture Production Code.