Joseph Breen wurde am 14 Oktober 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA geboren. Er war mit Mary R. Breen verheiratet. Er starb am 5 Dezember 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.