Jan de Hartog
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 22, 1914
Day of Death: September 22, 2002 (88 years old)
Place of Birth: Haarlem
Jan de Hartog (1914 – 2002) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic. When the lead actor of the film adaptation of 'Ergens in Nederland' was mobilized and unable to perform, De Hartog stepped in and played the lead as well. In the early 1960s he moved to the United States and became a Quaker.
