Octavus Roy Cohen
American writer (1891–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Octavus Roy Cohen (1891–1959) was an early 20th-century American writer specializing in ethnic comedies. His dialect comedy stories about African Americans gained popularity after being published in the Saturday Evening Post and were adapted into a series of short films by Al Christie featuring actors Charles Olden, Spencer Williams Jr., Evelyn Preer, and Edward Thompson.
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Born | (1891-06-26)June 26, 1891 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | January 6, 1959(1959-01-06) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
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Alma mater | Clemson College |
Spouse |
Inez Lopez
(m. 1914; died 1953) |
Children | 1 |
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