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Or·ton (ôrʹtn), Joe. Full name John Kingsley Orton. 1933-1967.
British playwright noted for his black comedies, including Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1964) and What the Butler Saw (1969).
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Orton, Joe — orig. John Kingsley Orton born Jan. 1, 1933, Leicester, Leicestershire, Eng. died Aug. 9, 1967, London British dramatist. Originally an unsuccessful actor, he turned to writing, finding success in 1964 when his radio play The Ruffian on the Stair … Universalium
Orton, Joe — orig. John Kingsley Orton (1 ene. 1933, Leicester, Leicestershire, Inglaterra–9 ago. 1967, Londres). Dramaturgo británico. Fue un actor fallido, por lo que se volcó a la escritura. En 1964 logró el éxito con su radioteatro El rufián en la… … Enciclopedia Universal
Joe Orton — Born John Kingsley Orton 1 January 1933(1933 01 01) Leicester, England Died 9 August 1967(1967 08 09) (aged 34) Islington, London, England John Kingsley ( Joe ) Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August … Wikipedia
Joe Orton — Joe Orton, cuyo nombre real era John Kingsley Orton, (Leicester, 1 de enero de 1933 Londres, 9 de agosto de 1967) fue un dramaturgo británico. En su corta pero prolífica carrera desde 1964 hasta su muerte, chocó, ultrajó y asombró a las… … Wikipedia Español
Joe Orton — [Joe Orton] (1933–67) an English writer of plays that are full of wild and often shocking humour, including Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964), Loot (1965) and What the Butler Saw (1967). He was murdered by his jealous lover, who then killed himself … Useful english dictionary
Orton — Orton, Joe (1933 67) an English writer of ↑black comedy, whose most famous plays are Entertaining Mr Sloan (1964) and Loot (1966). He was murdered by his lover Keith Halliwall … Dictionary of contemporary English
Joe — /joh/, n. 1. (sometimes l.c.) Informal. fellow; guy: the average Joe who works for a living. 2. Informal. a personification of a typical, often unprepossessing representative of an occupation, personality trait, state of being, etc., that is… … Universalium
Joe — (as used in expressions) Bird, Larry (Joe) DiMaggio, Joe Hill, Joe Jackson, Joe Shoeless Joe Jackson Louis, Joe Montana, Joe Morgan, Joe Namath, Joe Orton, Joe Joe Yule, Jr … Enciclopedia Universal
joe — joe1 /joh/, n. Scot. jo. joe2 /joh/, n. Slang. coffee. [1840 50; of uncert. orig.] * * * (as used in expressions) Bird Larry Joe DiMaggio Joe Hill Joe Jackson Joe Shoeless Joe Jackson Louis Joe Montana Joe Morgan Joe Namath Joe Orton Joe Williams … Universalium
Joe Orton — (* 1. Januar 1933 in Leicester; † 9. August 1967 in London) war ein britischer Dramatiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 2.1 Stücke … Deutsch Wikipedia
