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Beirne Lay Jr.(1909-1982)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Actor
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Beirne Lay Jr. was born on 1 September 1909 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Strategic Air Command (1955), Above and Beyond (1952) and Toward the Unknown (1956). He died on 26 May 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1909
DiedMay 26, 1982(72)
BornSeptember 1, 1909
DiedMay 26, 1982(72)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

James Stewart and June Allyson in Strategic Air Command (1955)
Strategic Air Command
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1955
Above and Beyond (1952)
Above and Beyond
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1952
Toward the Unknown (1956)
Toward the Unknown
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1956
Gary Lockwood in The Lieutenant (1963)
The Lieutenant
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • characters based on the novel by
    • written by
    • 1964–1967
  • Gary Lockwood in The Lieutenant (1963)
    The Lieutenant
    8.2
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1963–1964
  • The Young and the Brave (1963)
    The Young and the Brave
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1962
  • James Cagney in The Gallant Hours (1960)
    The Gallant Hours
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Men Into Space (1959)
    Men Into Space
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    8.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • Toward the Unknown (1956)
    Toward the Unknown
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1956
  • 24 Hour Alert (1955)
    24 Hour Alert
    6.4
    Short
    • screen play
    • 1955
  • James Stewart and June Allyson in Strategic Air Command (1955)
    Strategic Air Command
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1955
  • Above and Beyond (1952)
    Above and Beyond
    6.9
    • story
    • 1952
  • John Wayne, Janis Carter, and Robert Ryan in Flying Leathernecks (1951)
    Flying Leathernecks
    6.3
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
    Twelve O'Clock High
    7.7
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • William Holden, Veronica Lake, Ray Milland, and Brian Donlevy in I Wanted Wings (1941)
    I Wanted Wings
    6.2
    • book "I Wanted Wings"
    • screenplay (as Lieut. Beirne Lay Jr.)
    • 1941

Additional Crew



  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    8.4
    TV Series
    • story advisor
    • story supervisor
    • 1957
  • William Holden, Veronica Lake, Ray Milland, and Brian Donlevy in I Wanted Wings (1941)
    I Wanted Wings
    6.2
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1941

Actor



  • The Young and the Brave (1963)
    The Young and the Brave
    5.4
    • Army Major
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lieut. Beirne Lay Jr.
  • Born
    • September 1, 1909
    • Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • May 26, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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  • Trivia
    In the 1960's, served as Vice President of Networks Electronics Corporation in Chatsworth, California, in addition to writing movie scripts.

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