Joe Orton

Known for: Writing

Born: December 31, 1932 in Leicester - England - UK - Died: August 8, 1967

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.