John Osborne

John Osborne

English playwright and social rebel
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John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter and actor, known for his excoriating prose and intense critical stance towards established social and political norms. The success of his 1956 play Look Back in Anger transformed English theatre.

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John Osborne was born on Thursday, 12 December 1929 in London, England. His full name at birth was John James Osborne. He was best known as a playwright. Osborne's country of citizenship (nationality) was British. He died on Saturday, 24 December 1994 in Shropshire, England, UK at the age of 65. He was 6' (183 cm) tall with an average build. He had salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Sagittarius.

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John James Osborne
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The Entertainer
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12 December 1929
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London, England
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24 December 1994
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Shropshire, England, UK
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Heart Attack
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Playwright
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It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man's desire. Indeed it will in a dull man.

John Osborne is known for his role in the TV series documentary Heroes of Comedy (1995) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the film England, My England (1995) as written by.

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