James Lee Barrett
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| Born | November 19, 1929 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1989 (aged 59) Templeton, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer, screenwriter, author |
James Lee Barrett (November 19, 1929 – October 15, 1989) was an American author, producer and screenwriter.[1][2]
Biography
Barrett was born in 1929 in
His first screenplay (based on his teleplay The Murder of a Sand Flea) was for the 1957 film,
Barrett, along with Peter Udell and Phillip Rose won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Shenandoah,[7] which was based on his 1965 film by the same name, which starred James Stewart.
Other notable works written or co-written by Barrett include the
Death
Barrett died in Templeton, California in 1989 of cancer, aged 59.
Select Credits
- Chevron Hall of Stars - "Cold Harbor" (1956)
- Chevron Hall of Stars - "Heart of a Dream" (1956)
- Kraft Theatre- "The Murder of a Sand Flea" (1956)
- Kraft Theatre - "Teddy Bear" (1956)
- The D.I. (1957)
- Kraft Theatre - "Run, Joe, Run" (1958)
- Kraft Theatre - "Dog in a Bus Tunnel" (1958)
- Outlaws - "The Avenger" (1961)
- Checkmate - "Hot Wind on a Cold Town" (1964)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
- The Truth About Spring (1965)
- Shenandoah (1965)
- Bandolero! (1968)
- The Green Berets (1968)
- The Undefeated (1969)
- ...tick... tick... tick...(1970) - also produced
- The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) - also produced
- Fools' Parade (1971) - also produced
- Something Big (1971) - also produced
- The Cowboys (1974) - various episodes
- Shenandoah (1974) (musical)
- Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- The Awakening Land (1978)
- Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)
- Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979)
- Wild Horse Hank (1979)
- The Day Christ Died (1980)
- Belle Starr (1980)
- Angel City (1980)
- You Are the Jury (1984) - episode
- The Defiant Ones (1986)
- Stagecoach (1986)
- Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (1986)
- Our House(1986–88) - creator
- The Quick and the Dead (1987)
- Poker Alice (1987)
- April Morning (1988)
- In the Heat of the Night (1988–95) - developed for television
- Ruby Jean and Joe (1996)
- Warden of Red Rock (2001)
See also
- List of famous U.S. Marines
References
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2006). "James Lee Barrett profile". Actors Biographies. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ "James Lee Barrett profile". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ "Sergeant Friday Plays a Drill Instructor". New York Times. June 6, 1957. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ Google Books
- ^ p, 45 Group, Gale Contemporary Authors Cengage Gale, 2004
- ^ We...the Marines: [1] Anonymous. Leatherneck ; Quantico Vol. 53, Iss. 10, (Oct 1970): 72-75.
- ^ "James Lee Barrett Awards". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
External links
- James Lee Barrett at IMDb
- James Lee Barrett at AllMovie
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