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Robert E. Lee(1918-1994)

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Robert E. Lee was born on 15 October 1918 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Inherit the Wind (1960), First Monday in October (1981) and The Unexpected (1952). He was married to Janet Waldo. He died on 8 July 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 15, 1918
DiedJuly 8, 1994(75)
BornOctober 15, 1918
DiedJuly 8, 1994(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1960
First Monday in October (1981)
First Monday in October
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1981
The Unexpected
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Auntie Mame (1958)
Auntie Mame
7.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 1958

Credits

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Writer

  • Dear World - A Musical Fable (2013)
    Dear World - A Musical Fable
    Video
    • book
    • 2013
  • Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott in Inherit the Wind (1999)
    Inherit the Wind
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1999
  • Kirk Douglas and Jason Robards in Inherit the Wind (1988)
    Inherit the Wind
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1988
  • First Monday in October (1981)
    First Monday in October
    6.4
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1981
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1980
  • Actor (1978)
    Actor
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Rickles
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • play excerpt
    • 1975
  • Lincoln (1974)
    Lincoln
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1975
  • Mame (1974)
    Mame
    5.9
    • based on the Broadway musical "Mame" by
    • based on the stage play "Auntie Mame" by (as Lee)
    • 1974
  • Inherit the Wind (1965)
    Inherit the Wind
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1965
  • Shangri-La (1960)
    Shangri-La
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • musical libretto
    • play
    • 1960
  • Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
    Inherit the Wind
    8.1
    • play
    • 1960
  • West Point (1956)
    West Point
    7.2
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • screenplay by
    • 1956–1957
  • The Halls of Ivy (1954)
    The Halls of Ivy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Your Favorite Story (1953)
    Your Favorite Story
    7.9
    TV Series
    • original story
    • teleplay
    • adaptation ...
    • 1953–1954

Additional Crew

  • Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Auntie Mame (1958)
    Auntie Mame
    7.9
    • adapted for the stage by
    • 1958
  • Your Favorite Story (1953)
    Your Favorite Story
    7.9
    TV Series
    • literary consultant
    • production consultant
    • literary consultants
    • 1953–1955
  • The Unexpected
    7.8
    TV Series
    • production consultant
    • story consultant
    • production counsellor ...
    • 1952

Script and Continuity Department

  • West Point (1956)
    West Point
    7.2
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1956–1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Lawrence & Lee
  • Born
    • October 15, 1918
    • Elyria, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • July 8, 1994
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Janet WaldoMarch 26, 1948 - July 8, 1994 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Yours, A. Lincoln", produced on Broadway.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1966 Tony Award for book written with Jerome Lawrence as part of Best Musical nomination for "Mame."

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