James Lee

screenwriter (1923-2002)
Person human Q27048531
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James Lee

Summary

James Lee is a human[1]. Born in Pleasant Ridge[2], he… he was born on January 4, 1923[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on July 2, 2002[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6] and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Lee was born in Pleasant Ridge[2].
  • James Lee passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • James Lee was born on January 4, 1923[3].
  • James Lee died on July 2, 2002[5].
  • Among James Lee's spouses was Neva Patterson[9].
  • James Lee held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Lee worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • James Lee's professions included playwright[7].
  • James Lee's field of work was theatre art[11].
  • James Lee's field of work was film[12].
  • James Lee's field of work was television series[13].
  • James Lee's field of work was television screenwriting[14].
  • James Lee's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • James Lee was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to James Lee is Roots[17].
  • James Lee is recorded as male[18].
  • James Lee's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[20].
  • James Lee's family name is recorded as Lee[21].
  • James Lee's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Lee's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • James Lee's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • James Lee's different from is recorded as James Lee[25].
  • James Lee's different from is recorded as James Lee[26].
  • James Lee's different from is recorded as James Lee[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pleasant Ridge[2], James Lee… he was born on January 4, 1923[3].

Education

James Lee was educated at Harvard University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and playwright[7]. Fields of work include theatre art[11], a performing arts genre[28]; film[12]; television series[13], a type of television program[29]; television screenwriting[14]; and film screenwriting[15], an occupation[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Lee is Roots[17].

Personal Life

Among James Lee's spouses was Neva Patterson[9].

Death and Burial

James Lee died on July 2, 2002[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[20].

Why It Matters

James Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Lee born?

James Lee was born in Pleasant Ridge[2].

Where did James Lee die?

James Lee died in Santa Monica[4].

Who was James Lee married to?

James Lee's spouses include Neva Patterson[9].

What did James Lee do for work?

James Lee worked as screenwriter[6] and playwright[7].

Where did James Lee go to school?

James Lee was educated at Harvard University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Pleasant Ridge
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    Library of congress authority id n88226170
    Kinobox person id 879588
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