Alan Mills

Canadian folksinger, writer and actor (1913–1977)
Person human Q2830559
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Alan Mills

Summary

Alan Mills is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lachine[2]. He was born on September 7, 1913[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on June 14, 1977[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lachine[2], Alan Mills…
  • Alan Mills died in Montreal[4].
  • Alan Mills was born on September 7, 1913[3].
  • Alan Mills was born on September 7, 1912[10].
  • Alan Mills died on June 14, 1977[5].
  • Alan Mills held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Alan Mills worked as a singer[6].
  • Alan Mills worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Alan Mills worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Alan Mills received the Member of the Order of Canada[12].
  • Alan Mills is recorded as male[13].
  • Alan Mills's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alan Mills's archives at is recorded as Library and Archives Canada[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Alan Mills's family name is recorded as Mills[17].
  • Alan Mills's given name is recorded as Alan[18].
  • Alan Mills's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Alan Mills's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Alan Mills's participant in is recorded as Mariposa Folk Festival 1961[21].
  • Alan Mills's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Alan Mills's different from is recorded as Alan Mills[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: CA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1913-09-07[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1977-06-07[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c128627d-48e8-41a9-9398-d2c4fdbce1ac[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Mills was born in Lachine[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 7, 1913[3] and September 7, 1912[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and stage actor[8].

Recognition

Alan Mills received the Member of the Order of Canada[12].

Death and Burial

Alan Mills died on June 14, 1977[5]. He died in Montreal[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Alan Mills ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Alan Mills born?

Alan Mills's place of birth was Lachine[2].

Where did Alan Mills die?

Alan Mills died in Montreal[4].

What did Alan Mills do for work?

Alan Mills worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and stage actor[8].

What awards did Alan Mills receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . atom.library.yorku.ca. atom.library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, songwriter, stage actor
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  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Lachine
    Fast id 49905
    Nukat id n2011205308
    Bnb person id (obsolete) MillsAlan1912-1977
    + 47 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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