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William E. Barrett(1900-1986)

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William E. Barrett was born on 16 November 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Lilies of the Field (1963), Pieces of Dreams (1970) and Full Circle (1960). He was married to Christine M. Rollman. He died on 14 September 1986 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
BornNovember 16, 1900
DiedSeptember 14, 1986(85)
BornNovember 16, 1900
DiedSeptember 14, 1986(85)
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Sidney Poitier, Pamela Branch, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Lisa Mann, and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
Lilies of the Field
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1963
Pieces of Dreams (1970)
Pieces of Dreams
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1970
Full Circle (1960)
Full Circle
TV Series
  • Writer(as Bill Barrett)
Modern Romances (1954)
Modern Romances
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Billy Dee Williams in Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979)
    Christmas Lilies of the Field
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1979
  • Pieces of Dreams (1970)
    Pieces of Dreams
    5.1
    • novel "The Wine and the Music"
    • 1970
  • Sidney Poitier, Pamela Branch, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Lisa Mann, and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Lilies of the Field
    7.5
    • novel
    • 1963
  • Full Circle (1960)
    Full Circle
    TV Series
    • written by (as Bill Barrett)
    • 1960
  • Five Fingers (1959)
    Five Fingers
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Bill Barrett)
    • 1957
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955–1957
  • Modern Romances (1954)
    Modern Romances
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1956–1957
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1957
  • Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney in The Left Hand of God (1955)
    The Left Hand of God
    6.4
    • novel "The Left Hand of God"
    • 1955

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  • Alternative name
    • Bill Barrett
  • Born
    • November 16, 1900
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 14, 1986
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Spouse
    • Christine M. RollmanFebruary 15, 1925 - 1982 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Book: "Irrational Man"

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