James Lee Barrett

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a 1950 graduate of Anderson University in South Carolina, James Lee Barrett entered the United States Marine Corps before turning to writing. His Marine experience, including time as a recruit at Parris Island and service in the Korean War, informed his first screenplay, the 1957 film The D.I., adapted from his own teleplay. Barrett earned a Tony Award in… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Fools' Parade1971I Led Three Lives1953

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 8

I Led Three Lives1953

★ 6.6

Fools' Parade1971

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