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James Atlee Phillips(1915-1991)

  • Writer
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James Atlee Phillips was born on 8 January 1915 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. James Atlee was a writer, known for Thunder Road (1958), Schlitz Playhouse (1951) and Studio One (1948). James Atlee died on 26 May 1991 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
BornJanuary 8, 1915
DiedMay 26, 1991(76)
BornJanuary 8, 1915
DiedMay 26, 1991(76)
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Known for

Robert Mitchum in Thunder Road (1958)
Thunder Road
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1958
Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Fireside Theatre (1949)
Fireside Theatre
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Robert Mitchum in Thunder Road (1958)
    Thunder Road
    6.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1958
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Big Jim McLain (1952)
    Big Jim McLain
    5.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 8, 1915
    • Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 26, 1991
    • Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
  • Other works
    Novel: "Suitable for Framing".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of singer/songwriter Shawn Phillips. Brother of CIA officer David Atlee Phillips.

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