About Robert N. Lee
Lived 1890 – 1964 (aged 74). Robert N. Lee was an American screenwriter.
Robert N. Lee (12 May 1890 – 18 September 1964) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 31 films between 1922 and 1945. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay at the 4th Academy Awards for Little Caesar. He was born in Butte, Montana, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.
Partial filmography Shirley of the Circus (1922) Cameo Kirby (1923) You Can't Get Away with It (1923) Western Luck (1924) The Hunted Woman (1925) The Silver Treasure (1926) Underworld (1927) The Dude Wrangler (1930) Little Caesar (1931) The Dragon Murder Case (1934) While the Patient Slept (1935)
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Who was Robert N. Lee?
screenwriter (1890-1964)
When was Robert N. Lee born?
Robert N. Lee was born on 12 May 1890 in Butte.
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Robert N. Lee died on 18 September 1964 in Hollywood.
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Robert N. Lee was a screenwriter.
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Robert N. Lee was American.
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