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Manfred Lee(1905-1971)

  • Writer
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Manfred Lee was born on 11 January 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958), The Mandarin Mystery (1936) and Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940). He was married to Kate Brinker and Betty Miller. He died on 3 April 1971.
BornJanuary 11, 1905
DiedApril 3, 1971(66)
BornJanuary 11, 1905
DiedApril 3, 1971(66)
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Known for

George Nader in The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Charlotte Henry and Eddie Quillan in The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
The Mandarin Mystery
5.4
  • Writer(as Ellery Queen)
  • 1936
Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay in Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
6.2
  • Writer(as Ellery Queen)
  • 1940
Orson Welles, Anthony Perkins, Marlène Jobert, and Michel Piccoli in Ten Days Wonder (1971)
Ten Days Wonder
6.0
  • Writer(as Ellery Queen)
  • 1971

Credits

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Writer

  • Ctvrtá strana trojuhelniku
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • novel "he Fourth Side of The Triangle" (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1986
  • Ellery Queen's Operation: Murder (1986)
    Ellery Queen's Operation: Murder
    Video
    • based on the Ellery Queen novels by (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1986
  • The Three Undelivered Letters (1979)
    The Three Undelivered Letters
    6.2
    • novel (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1979
  • Jim Hutton in Ellery Queen (1975)
    Ellery Queen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • based on the Ellery Queen novels by
    • based on the story by (as Ellery Queen, as Ellery Queen)
    • 1975–1976
  • Orson Welles, Anthony Perkins, Marlène Jobert, and Michel Piccoli in Ten Days Wonder (1971)
    Ten Days Wonder
    6.0
    • based on the novel by (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1971
  • Skye Aubrey, Peter Lawford, Harry Morgan, and Stefanie Powers in Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (1971)
    Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • novel "Cat of Many Tails" (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1971
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • short story (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1963
  • George Nader in The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)
    The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
    6.9
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1958–1959
  • The Adventures of Ellery Queen (1950)
    The Adventures of Ellery Queen
    6.2
    TV Series
    • characters
    • concept (uncredited)
    • 1950–1954
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1953
  • William Gargan and Margaret Lindsay in Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)
    Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
    5.9
    • story (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1942
  • Lilian Bond, William Gargan, Charley Grapewin, Jack La Rue, and Margaret Lindsay in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)
    A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
    5.6
    • Writer (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1942
  • Claire Du Brey, William Gargan, Charley Grapewin, and Margaret Lindsay in A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)
    A Close Call for Ellery Queen
    5.8
    • story (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1942
  • Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay in Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)
    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
    5.9
    • Writer (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1941
  • Ralph Bellamy, Spring Byington, John Beal, Sidney Blackmer, Douglass Dumbrille, Charley Grapewin, Margaret Lindsay, and H.B. Warner in Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941)
    Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
    6.0
    • Writer (as Ellery Queen)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Manfred B. Lee
  • Born
    • January 11, 1905
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 1971
  • Spouses
      Kate BrinkerJuly 4, 1942 - April 3, 1971 (his death)
  • Children
      Anthony Joseph Lee
  • Relatives
      Frederic Dannay(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Novel (as Ellery Queen, with Frederic Dannay): "The Siamese Twin Mystery"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Collaborated with his cousin, Frederic Dannay, under the joint pseudonym Ellery Queen.
  • Nickname
    • Manny

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