Robert Edwin Lee (October 15, 1918 - July 8, 1994), was a playwright and lyricist. He was credited as Robert E. Lee.

He was born in Elyria, Ohio.

He attended Northwestern University and Ohio Wesleyan University.

Works

• Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! - 1948 (book of musical)
• Inherit the Wind - 1955 (play)
• Shangri-La - 1956 (book & lyrics of musical)
• Auntie Mame - 1956 (play)
• The Gang's All Here - 1959 (play)
• Only in America - 1959 - (play)
• A Call on Kuprin - 1961 - (play)
• Mame - 1966 - (book of musical based on his play Auntie Mame)
• Dear World - 1969 (book of musical)
• The Incomparable Max - 1971 (play)
• First Monday in October - 1978 - (play)