A. Dorian Otvos

A. Dorian Otvos
Born
Adorjan Dorian Otvos

(1893-10-11)11 October 1893
Hungary
Died25 August 1945(1945-08-25) (aged 51)
Occupations
  • Composer
  • writer

Adorjan Dorian Otvos (11 October 1893 – 25 August 1945)[1] was a writer and composer in Hollywood.[2] He was born in Hungary. He worked on several Broadway productions[3] as well as Vitaphone short films, often as a co-writer.

His mother died when he was young.[when?][4]

His library of Rudyard Kipling works was auctioned in 1939.[5]

  1. ^ McNamara, Daniel Ignatius (25 October 1948). "The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Authors and Publishers". T. Y. Crowell Company – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "A. DORIAN OTVOS; Playwright, Scenarist, and Co Author of 'It's a Gift' Dies". The New York Times. 29 August 1945 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "A. Dorian Otvos – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  4. ^ Johnston, Harold (25 October 2003). A Bridge Not Attacked: Chemical Warfare Civilian Research During World War II. World Scientific. ISBN 9789812381538 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "KIPLING LIBRARY OF A. DORIAN OTVOS HOLLYWOOD, California, THE LIBRARY OF CARL A. BAUMANN FLETCHER, N.C. WITH OTHER PROPERTIES on Oak Knoll". Oak Knoll.