John Osborne John Osborne John James Osborne (Fulham, London, 12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter and actor, known for his excoriating prose and intense critical stance towards established social and political norms. The success of his 1956 play "Look Back in Anger" transformed English theatre. In a productive life of more than 40 years, Osborne explored many themes and genres, writing for stage, film and TV. His personal life was extravagant and iconoclastic. He was notorious for the ornate violence of his language, not only on behalf of the political causes he supported but also against
John K. Porter John K. Porter John Kilham Porter (January 12, 1819 – April 11, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a leading lawyer during his lifetime on the New York Bar. He was considered a remarkable crack lawyer, who was able to practice, in nearly every branch of the law. John Kilham Porter was born on January 12, 1819 in Waterford, New York located in Saratoga County. He was the son of Dr. Elijah Porter, a physician, who lived from 1775 to 1841, and Mary (Lawrence) Porter. Elijah was the son of Major Moses Porter, who