John Van Druten

John Van Druten

Actor, playwright (1901–1957)
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John William Van Druten (1 June 1901 – 19 December 1957) was an English playwright and theatre director, known professionally as John Van Druten. He began his career in London, and later moved to America becoming a U.S. citizen. He was known for his plays of witty and urbane observations of contemporary life and society.

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John Van Druten was born on Saturday, 1 June 1901 in London, England. His full name at birth was John William Van Druten. He was best known as a playwright. Druten's country of citizenship (nationality) was English. He died on Thursday, 19 December 1957 in Indio, California, USA at the age of 56. He is buried at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery, Coachella, Riverside County, California, USA. His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

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John William Van Druten
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19 December 1957
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Indio, California, USA
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Heart Attack
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Coachella Valley Public Cemetery, Coachella, Riverside County, California, USA
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John Van Druten is known for his role in the TV mini series Fosse/Verdon (2019) as play: Cabaret (2 episodes, 2019).

He is also known for his role in the TV series BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960) as (play) (1 episode, 1960).

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