John Chapman
John Chapman, 1927-2001
Lived in: 48 Wildwood Road
Profession: Playwright and Actor
About his life:
- Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, with his acting debut in Enid Bagnold’s National Velvet in 1946.
- His first play, Dry Rot (1954), in collaboration with Brian Rix, was staged 1,475 times.
- Met his long-time writing partner, Ray Cooney, in 1956 – they went on to write Move Over Mrs. Markham (1969) and There Goes the Bride (1973).
- Wrote for over 200 comedies in his career span, such as Fresh Fields (1984-6).
- His plays have been performed internationally, in Paris, Madrid, Sydney, and New York.
