William Edmund Barrett
Encyclopedia
William Edmund Barrett was an American
author.
Born in New York City
, he studied at Manhattan College
. He married Christine M. Rollman on February 15, 1925. He worked as an aeronautics consultant with the Denver Public Library from 1941 on. He received a citation from Regis College
in 1956. He was a member of PEN
and the Authors League of America. Barrett was a Roman Catholic
.
He was a member of the National Press Club of Washington, D.C.
and the Colorado Authors League, serving as its president from 1943-1944.
Three of his novels were made into films: The Left Hand of God
, starring Humphrey Bogart
; Lilies of the Field, featuring Sidney Poitier
; and Pieces of Dreams, based on The Wine and the Music.
United States
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author.
Born in New York City
New York City
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, he studied at Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
. He married Christine M. Rollman on February 15, 1925. He worked as an aeronautics consultant with the Denver Public Library from 1941 on. He received a citation from Regis College
Regis University
Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic, Jesuit university in the United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1877, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
in 1956. He was a member of PEN
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
and the Authors League of America. Barrett was a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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.
He was a member of the National Press Club of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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and the Colorado Authors League, serving as its president from 1943-1944.
Three of his novels were made into films: The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God is a 1955 drama film made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Buddy Adler, from a screenplay by Alfred Hayes, based on the novel The Left Hand of God by William Edmund Barrett. It stars Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney, with a supporting cast...
, starring Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
; Lilies of the Field, featuring Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field...
; and Pieces of Dreams, based on The Wine and the Music.