Owen Davis
(1874-1956)

American dramatist (1874–1956) – Owen Davis was born in Portland (County seat of Cumberland County, Maine, United States) on January 29th, 1874 and died in New York City (Most populous city in the United States) on October 14th, 1956 at the age of 82. Today Owen Davis would be 150 years old.

Age

how old was Owen Davis when he died?

Owen Davis died in 1956 at the age of 82.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 29th, 1874 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Portland County seat of Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Death Date	October 14th, 1956 (Sunday)
Death place	New York City Most populous city in the United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Dog 狗

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Owen Davis

Birthday

When was Owen Davis born?

Owen Davis was born on January 29th, 1874.

Death

When did Owen Davis die?

Owen Davis died on October 14th, 1956 at the age of 82 in New York City (Most populous city in the United States). Today Owen Davis would be 150 years old.