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.
Career
Poe began his career at March of Time. He moved to Hollywood in 1941. He wrote radio plays and documentaries before moving into feature films.[2]
He had to sue for credit on Around the World in 80 Days.[3]
In 1965 Poe signed a contract to direct films at Columbia but never directed.[4]
^Dunning, Jennifer (February 6, 1980). "James Poe, Co-Writer Of 'Around the World' Won Oscar in 1956: License for Characters". The New York Times. p. 34.
^Pryor, Thomas M. (March 7, 1957). "STUDIO SIGNS PACT TO COVER WRITERS: Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Settles Dispute With Guild and Lifts Strike Threat Role for Gloria Grahame". The New York Times. p. 25.
^Hopper, Hedda (January 6, 1965). "Looking at Hollywood: Writer James Poe Signs Director Pact". Chicago Tribune. p. b4.