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William John Francis Naughton, or Bill Naughton (Ballyhaunis, 12 June 1910 - Ballasalla, 9 January 1992) was a British playwright and author, best known for his play Alfie. Ballyhaunis ( is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated at the crossroads of the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ballasalla (Balley Sallagh is a Village on the Isle of Man, close to the town of Castletown. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Alfie is a 1966 British film starring Michael Caine. It is an adaptation by Bill Naughton of his own Novel and play

Born in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo,Ireland his family moved in 1914 to Bolton, Lancashire, England, where he attended Saint Peter and Paul's School. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Naughton worked as a weaver, coal-bagger and lorry-driver before he started writing. Naughton's preferred environment was working class society. Although Alfie is the play with which he will always be associated, mostly because of the British film starring Michael Caine in the eponymous role, he was a prolific writer, with both plays, novels, short stories and children’s books to his name. At least two of his other plays have been transferred onto the cinema screen as well. These are Spring and Port Wine, which had James Mason starring in the role of Rafe Crompton, and The Family Way, which starred John Mills. Spring and Port Wine is a 1967 stage play by Bill Naughton. It became a Film in 1970 James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who The Family Way is a 1966 British Comedy film based on Bill Naughton 's play All in Good Time (1963 Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 &ndash 23 April 2005) was an English His work also includes the novel One Small Boy (1957), and the collection of short stories The Goalkeeper's Revenge: And Other Stories (1961). Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Had many of his plays performed at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton town Centre and has a theatre named after him.

During his lifetime, he received the following awards:

Naughton died in 1992, in Ballasalla on the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical There is today a "Bill Naughton Short Story Competition"[1] in honour of the author. This is administered by The Kenny/Naughton Autumn School, established in 1993 and based today in the village of Aghamore, Ireland. The "School" was created in honour of Bill Naughton and Patrick Dermot Kenny, and scheduled over the annual October bank holiday weekend, consists of lectures, readings, local tours, workshops, new publications, drama and entertainment[2].

Plays

External links

Bill Naughton at the Internet Movie Database

Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Alfie is a 1966 British film starring Michael Caine. It is an adaptation by Bill Naughton of his own Novel and play Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Family Way is a 1966 British Comedy film based on Bill Naughton 's play All in Good Time (1963 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Spring and Port Wine is a 1967 stage play by Bill Naughton. It became a Film in 1970 Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
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