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Bill Naughton: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As William John Francis Naughton
Born June 12, 1910 • Ireland
Died January 9, 1992 (aged 81) • Isle of Man
Notable Works “Alfie”
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Louis MacNeice
British poet
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Sean O’Casey
Irish dramatist
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Harold Pinter
British dramatist
Tom Stoppard wearing a dark suit, blue checkered shirt, and green tie, looking at the camera against a dark background.
Tom Stoppard
Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter
Playwright Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
British playwright
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Brendan Behan
Irish author
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Sir Stephen Spender
English poet
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Fay Weldon
British author
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Alun Owen
British dramatist
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John Arden
British playwright
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Caryl Churchill
British playwright
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A.A. Milne
British author
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David Storey
British writer
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Micheál MacLiammóir
actor, scenic designer, and playwright
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Spike Milligan
Irish writer and comedian
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Alasdair Gray
Scottish novelist, playwright, and artist
John Mortimer, c. 1971.
Sir John Mortimer
British writer and lawyer
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Robin Maugham
British author
A lobby card for A Taste of Honey
Shelagh Delaney
British dramatist
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Keith Waterhouse
British writer