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Octavus Roy Cohen (1891–1959) was an early 20th-century American writer specializing in ethnic comedies. His dialect comedy stories about African Americans gained popularity after being published in the Saturday Evening Post and were adapted into a series of short films by Al Christie featuring actors Charles Olden , Spencer ...
Jul 7, 2023 · Octavus Roy Cohen Cohen is probably best known for his stories and novels featuring three different private detectives. David Carroll, an atypical young and enthusiastic private eye, appeared in four of Cohen's early novels: The Crimson Alibi (1919), Gray Dusk (1919), Six Seconds of Darkness (1921), and Midnight (1922).
Octavus Roy Cohen (1891–1959) was the son of Rebecca Ottolengui Cohen and her husband, journalist and attorney, Octavus Cohen. The family was listed at 86 Beaufain Street in 1908, while Octavus Roy was attending Clemson College (now University).
Octavus Roy Cohen was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1891. He was a direct descendent of Moses Cohen, who helped establish the first synagogue in Charleston in 1749.
OCTAVUS ROY COHEN, by Jon L. Breen. In a renewed effort to clear some shelf space, I confidently turned to Octavus Roy Cohen (1891-1959). True, I recalled enjoying some of his magazine short stories years ago, but in the ballgame of literary reputation, he has at least two strikes against him.
Octavus Roy Cohen has 145 books on Goodreads with 1628 ratings. Octavus Roy Cohen’s most popular book is Midnight: Murder Mystery Novel.
Aug 15, 2021 · Readers sometimes ask for mysteries without murder. Octavus Roy Cohen’s Jim Hanvey, Detective, fits the bill. The seven stories in the collection, first published in 1923, feature Jim Hanvey, who investigates con men and thieves.
