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James Lee Barrett (1929–1989)

Miscellaneous Crew | Writer | Producer

Trivia:

Won Broadway's 1975 Tony Award, along with collaborators Peter Udell and Philip Rose, as Best Book (Musical) for "Shenandoah," based on his script of an earlier film of the same title, Shenandoah. See more trivia »

Born:

in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 59) in Templeton, California, USA
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In the Heat of the Night (TV series) (developed for television by - 99 episodes, 1988-1995) (executive consultant - 34 episodes, 1988-1989)
– By Duty Bound (1995) (developed for television by)
– Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994) (developed for television by)
– A Matter of Justice (1994) (developed for television by)
– Give Me Your Life: Part 1 (1994) (developed for television by)
– Give Me Your Life: Part 2 (1994) (developed for television by)
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Show ShowWriter (34 titles)
2001 Warden of Red Rock (TV movie) (written by)
 
1996 Ruby Jean and Joe (TV movie) (written by)
 
1988-1995 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
– Grow Old Along with Me (1995) (developer)
– By Duty Bound (1995) (developer)
– A Matter of Justice (1994) (developer)
– Give Me Your Life: Part 1 (1994) (developer)
– Pilot: Part 1 (1988) (writer)
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1988 Jesse (TV movie) (written by)
 
1986-1988 Our House (TV series)
– Artful Dodging (1988) (creator)
– Neighborhood Watch (1988) (creator)
– The Fifth Beatle (1988) (creator)
– The Ashton Street Gang (1988) (creator)
– Out of Step (1988) (creator)
See all 46 episodes »
 
1988 April Morning (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1987 Poker Alice (TV movie)
 
1987 The Quick and the Dead (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1986 Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (TV movie)
 
1986 Stagecoach (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1986 The Defiant Ones (TV movie)
 
1984 You Are the Jury (TV series)
– The Case of the People of Florida vs. Joseph Landrum (1984) (writer)
 
1980 Angel City (TV movie)
 
1980 Belle Starr (TV movie) (written by)
 
1980 The Day Christ Died (TV movie)
 
1979 Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (TV movie)
 
1979 Wild Horse Hank (writer)
 
1978 Stubby Pringle's Christmas (TV movie) (writer)
 
1978 The Awakening Land (TV mini-series)
– Part II: The Fields (1978) (teleplay)
– Part I: The Trees (1978) (teleplay)
 
1977 Smokey and the Bandit (screenplay)
 
1974 The Cowboys (TV series)
– The Long Rider (1974) (writer)
– David Done It (1974) (writer)
 
1971 Something Big (written by)
 
1971 Fools' Parade (screenplay)
 
1970 The Cheyenne Social Club (written by)
 
1970 ...tick... tick... tick...
 
1969 The Undefeated (screenplay)
 
1968 The Green Berets (screenplay)
 
1968 Bandolero! (screenplay)
 
1965 Shenandoah (written by)
 
1965 The Truth About Spring
 
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told (screenplay)
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
– Hot Wind on a Cold Town (1961) (story / teleplay)
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– Dog in a Bus Tunnel (1958) (writer)
 
1957 The D.I.
 
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1988 In the Heat of the Night (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– Pilot: Part 1 (1988) (producer)
– Pilot: Part 2 (1988) (producer)
 
1971 Something Big (producer)
 
1971 Fools' Parade (producer - uncredited)
 
1970 The Cheyenne Social Club (executive producer)
 
1970 ...tick... tick... tick... (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1971 Fools' Parade
Sonny Boy
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Warden of Red Rock (TV movie) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1970 Film Night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
 

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The Green Berets -- Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General Shenandoah -- Charlie Anderson is a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia and finds himself (and his family) in the middle of the Civil War...
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1973) Unsold pilot: Wrote the teleplay for a sitcom pilot for ABC called "The Boomtown Band and Cattle Company." It starred Raymond St. Jacques as a former slave in the wild West who "adopts" three vagabond children and forms them into be traveling troupe of minstrels. See more »
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Trivia:

Won Broadway's 1975 Tony Award, along with collaborators Peter Udell and Philip Rose, as Best Book (Musical) for "Shenandoah," based on his script of an earlier film of the same title, Shenandoah. See more »

Nickname:

Jimmy See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio