John Osborne

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Osborne
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1929(1929-12-12)
Age	95
Date Of Death	Dec 24, 1994 (65 age)
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

John Osborne Biography

John Osborne is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on December 12, 1929 in England, England, United Kingdom. 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.

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

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.

In 1935 the family moved to the north Surrey suburb of Stoneleigh, near Ewell, in search of a better life, though Osborne would regard it as a cultural desert – a schoolfriend declared subsequently that “he thought [we] were a lot of dull, uninteresting people, and probably a lot of us were. He was right.” He adored his father and hated his mother, who he later wrote taught him “The fatality of hatred … She is my disease, an invitation to my sick room”, and described her as “hypocritical, self-absorbed, calculating and indifferent.”

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

John Osborne Net Worth

John Osborne is one of the richest TV Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Osborne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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

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.

Osborne was born on 12 December 1929 in London, the son of Thomas Godfrey Osborne, a commercial artist and advertising copywriter of South Welsh extraction, and Nellie Beatrice Grove, a Cockney barmaid.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Osborne Dating?

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Osborne began a relationship with Ure shortly after meeting her when she was cast as Alison in Look Back in Anger in 1956. The affair swiftly progressed; and the two moved in together in Woodfall Road, Chelsea. He wrote later:

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Osborne celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Osborne was one of the first writers to address Britain’s purpose in the post- imperial age. During his peak (1956–1966), he helped make contempt an acceptable onstage emotion.

What is John Osborne known for?

John Osborne, in full John James Osborne, (born December 12, 1929, London, England—died December 24, 1994, Shropshire), British playwright and film producer whose Look Back in Anger (performed 1956) ushered in a new movement in British drama and made him known as the first of the Angry Young Men.

What is the historical cultural background of Osborne's play Look Back in

Anger?

This harsh realism has led to Look Back in Anger being considered one of the first examples of kitchen sink drama in theatre. The play was received favourably in the theatre community, becoming an enormous commercial success, transferring to the West End and Broadway, and even touring to Moscow.

Who wrote the book Look Back in Anger?

John Osborne

Who is married to John Osborne?

Lucie Silvas

What is the summary of Look Back in Anger?

A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values. Jimmy Porter is a loud, obnoxious man, rude and verbally abusive to his wife, Alison. Alison comes from an upper class family that Jimmy abhors and he berates Alison for being too reserved and unfeeling.