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Name
  
J. C.


Role
  
Screenwriter

Died
  
May 1962, London, United Kingdom

Movies
  
Oh - Mr Porter!, The Ghost Train, Bon Voyage, Ask a Policeman, The Frozen Limits

Similar People
  
Marcel Varnel, Marriott Edgar, Edward Black, Moore Marriott, Walter Forde

J. O. C. Orton (1889–1962) was a British screenwriter. He was head of the story department for Gaumont British and was known for writing comedy scripts for such stars as Will Hay, Jack Hulbert and Arthur Askey.

Select credits

  • Creeping Shadows (1931)
  • After the Ball (1932)
  • Leave It to Smith (1933)
  • Soldiers of the King (1933)
  • Brown on Resolution (1935)
  • Bulldog Jack (1935)
  • Turn of the Tide (1935)
  • The Flying Doctor (1936)
  • Jack of All Trades (1936)
  • Everything Is Thunder (1936)
  • Non-Stop New York (1937)
  • It's in the Blood (1938)
  • Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It (1941)
  • Cottage to Let (1941)
  • Hi Gang! (1941)

    • References

    J. O. C. Orton Wikipedia
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