Writing

Seeleg Lester

Born October 31, 1913 · New York City, New York, USA

Died November 14, 2004 · aged 91

Seeleg Lester, born on October 31, 1913, in New York, New York, USA, was a distinguished writer and producer recognized for contributions to "The Invisible Man" (1975), "The Outer Limits" (1963), and "Perry Mason" (1957). Seeleg passed away on November 14, 2004, in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Known For

Sergeant RykerSergeant Ryker · 1968
Sergeant Ryker
6.31968
MovieDramaWar
During the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then returning to his unit as a spy. He's court-martialed and sentenced to death but his attorney believes Ryker's innocent and asks for a new trial.
The Checkered CoatThe Checkered Coat · 1948
The Checkered Coat
8.31948
MovieDrama
A psychiatrist tries to help a patient who loses consciousness after he kills someone. When the doctor provides the patient with a letter that explains his problem, he inadvertently implicates himself in the crimes.
The Winning TeamThe Winning Team · 1952
The Winning Team
6.11952
MovieDramaRomance
Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his wife's faithful efforts, he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption.
Change of MindChange of Mind · 1969
Change of Mind
5.81969
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A white man's brain is transplanted into a black man's skull.
The Iron SheriffThe Iron Sheriff · 1957
The Iron Sheriff
6.61957
MovieWestern
Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt faces a crisis of conscience in The Iron Sheriff. In the aftermath of a robbery-murder, Galt follows the trail of evidence directly to his own son, Benjie. Sworn to uphold the law at all costs, Galt is grimly determined to see that Benjie will receive a fair trial without any coercion on his part. But the townsfolk have already decided that the sheriff will try to spring the boy, and a lynch-mob mentality slows festers its way through the community. As the trial proceeds, it becomes obvious that Benjie is going to hang for his alleged crime, but there's still one or two surprises in store.
The Adventures of Nellie BlyThe Adventures of Nellie Bly · 1981
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
5.51981
MovieDramaHistory
A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend through her exposes of corruption and inhumane conditions in New York of the 1880s in "The New York World."
The ReincarnateThe Reincarnate · 1971
The Reincarnate
5.31971
MovieHorror
A dying lawyer belonging to a cult, seeks to be reincarnated through a young artist with the ritual involving the sacrifice of a virgin. With limited time, he searches for someone to pass on his accumulated memories. His path crosses with a struggling artist, raising questions of destiny and a mystic ritual that may alter their fates.
Perry MasonPerry Mason · 1957
Perry Mason
7.71957
SeriesMysteryDrama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

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Four Star PlayhouseFour Star Playhouse · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
6.81952
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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