Joe Orton
Writing
January 1, 1933
Died at age 34
August 9, 1967
Date of Death
Leicester - England - UK
1 Credits
Biography
John Kingsley Orton, known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist. His public career, from 1964 until his murder in 1967 by his partner, was short but highly influential. During this brief period he shocked, outraged, and amused audiences with his scandalous black comedies.
