James Poe
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Born | October 4, 1921 Dobbs Ferry, New York |
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Died | January 24, 1980 (aged 58) Los Angeles County, California |
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Spouse(s) | Barbara Steele (1969 - 1978) | ||||||
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James Poe (October 4, 1921—January 24, 1980) was an American film and television screen writer. His is best known for his work on the movies Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lilies of the Field, Around the World in Eighty Days (1956 film) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
He also worked as a writer on old time radio show, Suspense, writing the script for some of its best episodes. Most notably 'Three Skeleton Key' and 'The Present Tense', the latter starring Vincent Price.
[edit] External links
- James Poe at the Internet Movie Database