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J. O. C. Orton. Captain John Overton Cone Orton MC (30 August 1889 – May 1962) was a British screenwriter.
Innovators of the arts and film technology in the breakthrough years inbetween WW1 and WW2, they were also part of the British war effort through stories, documentaries, anti Nazi comedies and British Ministry of Information (MOI) propaganda films plus 'public information filler' shorts.
The couple had three children and five grandchildren through their daughters, but the Orton surname was sadly not passed on. “A Keen athlete, he kept wicket and played hockey for Norfolk and as recently as 1924 partnered by his wife won the mixed doubles at Norwich Lawn Tennis Association.”
J.O.C. Orton was born in 1889 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for The Limping Man (1931), Windjammer (1930) and The Celestial City (1929). He died in May 1962 in London, England, UK.
J.O.C. Orton, Director & Editor - The Windjammer. This British Instructional Films (BIF) 'All Talking' production was released in 1930. It was directed and edited by JOC Orton who also wrote the adaptation from the book by A.J.Villiers "By Way of Cape Horn".
J.O.C. Orton est né en 1889 à Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni. Il était scénariste et réalisateur. Il est connu pour Creeping Shadows (1931), Windjammer (1930) et The Celestial City (1929). Il est mort en mai 1962 à Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni.
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J.O.C. Orton is known as an Writer, Screenplay, Director, Actor, Original Story, Adaptation, and Editor. Some of his work includes Bon Voyage, The Ghost Train, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Cottage to Let, Hey! Hey! USA, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Where's That Fire, and Back-Room Boy.
