Arthur Watkin
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Details
| Birthday |
27th July, 1907
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| Birthplace |
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, United Kingdom
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| Died |
31st July, 1965
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| Place of Death |
Chanctonbury, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Occupation Text |
Writer, Film censor
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Arthur Watkins (1907–1965) was a British writer and public official who served as Secretary of the British Board of Film Censors from 1948 to 1956, succeeding Joseph Brooke Wilkinson in the post, having previously worked at the Home Office. Writing under the name Arthur Watkyn he was also a successful novelist and playwright. A number of his works have been adapted for film and television including his West End hit comedy For Better, for Worse and his 1952 costume play The Moonraker set during the English Civil War. He also enjoyed success with his 1958 comedy Not in the Book. His play Out of Bounds ran for 31 weeks at Wyndham's Theatre in 1962 before being adapted into the West German film A Mission for Mr. Dodd in 1964.
