Background
Lee, Charles was born on January 2, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lee, Charles was born on January 2, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
AB, University of Pennsylvania, 1933; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1955.
Literature editor, Boston Herald-Traveler, 1936-1940; contributing reviewer, New York Times Book Review, 1942-1958; Literature editor, Philadelphia Record, 1940-1947; contributing reviewer, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, 1947-1949; faculty, University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1965; professor communications, University of Pennsylvania, 1959-1965; Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania, 1959-1983; emeritus Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania, since 1983; vice dean, Annenberg School Communications, 1959-1965; roving critic, WCAU radio, 1960-1965; roving critic, WCAU-television, 1965-1973; entertainments editor, WCAU radio, 1974-1979; roving critic, WFLN-AM & FM, 1979-1997; arts critic, Vintage Magazine, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, since 1997. Creative consultant Four-Star International, Hollywood.
Member Society of America Historians, A.A.U.P., Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of Benjamin and Lillian (Potash) Levy. Divorced; children: Myles E., Gail M.