James Poe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American film and television screenwriter
Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1921
Place of Birth: Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
Date of Death: 24-Jan-1980
Profession: screenwriter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James Poe
- James Poe (October 4, 1921 – January 24, 1980) was an American film and television screenwriter.
- He is best known for his work on the movies Around the World in 80 Days for which he jointly won an Academy Award in 1956, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Summer and Smoke, Lilies of the Field, and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. He also worked as a writer on the radio shows Escape and Suspense, writing the scripts for some of their best episodes, most notably "Three Skeleton Key", "Blood Bath" and "The Present Tense", all of which starred Vincent Price. Poe was married to actress Barbara Steele from 1969 to 1978.
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