John Osborne

TV Actor

Birthday December 12, 1929

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Dec 24, 1994 (65)

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About

British playwright who wrote Look Back in Anger which initially was bombarded by negativity until one of the most influential critics of the time praised it.

Before Fame

He attempted trade journalism for a time and soon after became a stage manager and actor while attempting to write plays.

Trivia

He did appear on screen, mostly later in his life, in TV series such as The Parachute and Very Like a Whale. He also acted in a select number of films, including a well remembered performance in Get Carter in 1971.

Family Life

He married five times in mostly unhappy unions and had multiple affairs.

Associated With

He and Raymond Burr both had a role in Tomorrow Never Comes.