Otis Love Guernsey Jr. (1918-2001) was an influential American journalist, writer, and editor known for his expertise in theater. He edited the Best Plays series and served as arts editor for the New York Herald Tribune. Guernsey contributed to the plot of Alfred Hitchcock's film North by Northwest, inspired by WWII's Operation Mincemeat. Though his story treatment was deemed 'corny', Hitchcock acquired it for $10,000. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame shortly before his passing.
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Meaning of the name - Otis
wealthy, prosperous
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Otis Love Guernsey, Jr. belongs to the GI Generation group.
Occupation: journalist | writer | editor
Employers: New York Herald Tribune
Awards Received: American Theater Hall of Fame (2001)
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Ephemeris for August 9, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Leo 16 | 17 Leo 21 | 1 Sagittarius 37 |
| Moon | 18 Virgo 39 | 22 Aquarius 9 | 23 Leo 23 |
| Mercury | 13 Virgo 6 | 4 Leo 23 | 22 Sagittarius 12 |
| Venus | 19 Cancer 6 | 11 Cancer 6 | 1 Sagittarius 47 |
| Mars | 25 Libra 24 | 1 Libra 42 | 10 Capricorn 5 |
| Jupiter | 5 Cancer 38 | 13 Cancer 33 | 14 Cancer 50 |
| Saturn | 18 Leo 29 | 1 Aries 11 | 28 Leo 45 |
| Uranus | 26 Aquarius 4 | 1 Gemini 10 | 23 Aquarius 56 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 12 | 1 Aries 50 | 9 Leo 17 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 1 | 2 Aquarius 13 | 6 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 19 Sagittarius 20 | 19 Pisces 48 | 13 Sagittarius 40 |
| Ketu | 19 Gemini 20 | 19 Virgo 48 | 13 Gemini 40 |
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