J. B. Priestley

Writing

September 13, 1894 (Age 131) - August 14, 1984

Bradford, England

Biography

John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.

Actor Details

Birthday

September 13, 1894 (Age 131)

Place of Birth

Bradford, England

Known For

Writing

Movies

On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions

1980

Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler

Himself

1969

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

Self

1960

Britain at Bay

Narrator

1940

BBC: The Voice of Britain

1935