J. O. C. Orton

Captain John Overton Cone Orton MC (30 August 1889–May 1962) was a British screenwriter.

J. O. C. Orton
Born(1889-08-30)30 August 1889[1]
London, England, United Kingdom
DiedMay 1962 (aged 72–73)
London, England, United Kingdom
OccupationScreenwriter
LanguageEnglish
GenreScreenwriting, film

Early life and miliary service

Orton was born in St. John's Wood, London in 1889[2] and lived in Larchmont, New York, USA for a brief period of his childhood.[1] In 1909 he joined the Norfolk Regiment of the British Army.[3] In 1918 Orton was awarded with the Military Cross, and was included in the 1919 Birthday Honours when he was awarded the Air Force Cross.[1]

Film career

He was a 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.[4] He also wrote various dramas and directed five movies. His final credit was as co-writer of fellow Gaumont alum Alfred Hitchcock's short war propaganda film Bon Voyage.

Select credits

References
  1. "Captain John Overton Cone Orton (1889–1962)". The Lafayette Negative Collection. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. "Lot 733". Dix Noonan Webb. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. "The London Gazette" (28304). 5 November 1909: 8106. Retrieved 10 November 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "NATIONAL STUDIOS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 25 September 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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