John Van Druten was born on June 1, 1901 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Gaslight (1944), Cabaret (1972) and Raffles (1939). He died on December 19, 1957 in Indio, California, USA.
Upon his death, his remains were interred at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery in Coachella, Riverside County, California. His location Plot is Lot 16 Block 1 Unit 4.
His play, "London Wall" at the Eclipse Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Non-Equity) Award for Play Production.
Prolific playwright, screenwriter and author of short stories.
Abandoned his legal career in 1926 after the success of his play "Young Woodley".