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James Atlee Phillips (1915 – May 26, 1991) was an American writer who used the pseudonym Philip Atlee for the "Contract" series of spy novels. Atlee was born in Fort Worth, Texas and attended University of Texas at Austin, Texas Christian University and the University of Missouri.
Under the name Philip Atlee, he wrote 25 spy novels, starting with the delightfully titled Case of the Shivering Chorus Girls in 1942 and culminating in The Last Domino Contract in 1976.
May 30, 1991 · James Atlee Phillips, who wrote a series of detective novels under the name Philip Atlee, died Sunday at his home in Corpus Christi, Tex. He was 77 years old. Mr. Phillips died in his sleep...
James Atlee Phillips was born on 8 January 1915 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. James Atlee was a writer, known for Thunder Road (1958), Schlitz Playhouse (1951) and Studio One (1948). James Atlee died on 26 May 1991 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
- Writer
- January 8, 1915
- James Atlee Phillips
- May 26, 1991
Jun 3, 1991 · James Atlee Phillips, who wrote a series of detective novels under the name Philip Atlee, died Sunday in his home in Corpus Christi. He was 77.
James Atlee was a writer, known for Thunder Road (1958), Studio One (1948) and Schlitz Playhouse (1951). James Atlee died on May 26, 1991 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
James Atlee Phillips was born in Fort Worth, Texas, 1915. He attended Texas University, Texas Christian University and the University of Missouri. In World War II he was operations manager for China National Airlines in Rangoon, Burma.
