Robert Oxton Bolt CBE (abt. 1924 - abt. 1995)

Born about 15 Aug 1924 in Sale, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Died about 20 Feb 1995 at about age 70 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Robert Bolt CBE is Notable.

Son of a small shopkeeper, Robert Bolt attended Manchester Grammar School. He later said that he made poor uses of his opportunities there. He went to work in an insurance office, but later entered Manchester University, taking a degree in History. A post-graduate year at Exeter University led to a schoolmaster's position, first at a village school in Devon, then for seven years at Millfield. During this time he wrote a dozen radio plays, which were broadcast. Encouraged by the London success of his stage play "Flowering Cherry" he left teaching for full-time writing. 1960 saw two of his plays ("The Tiger And The Horse" and "A Man For All Seasons") running concurrently in the West End. —IMDb mini biography by David Ferstat

Bolt was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1972.

Sources

• *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bolt
• https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004122/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/23/obituaries/robert-bolt-is-dead-at-70-oscar-winning-screenwriter.html
• https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Bolt-C-B-E/6000000024555634573