Arthur Godfrey

American radio personality and television actor (1903–1983)
Person human Q709509
Arthur Godfrey
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Arthur Godfrey

Summary

Arthur Godfrey is a human[1]. Born in Manhattan[2], he… he was born on August 31, 1903[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on March 16, 1983[5]. He worked as an actor[6], military officer[7], television presenter[8], radio personality[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], Arthur Godfrey…
  • Arthur Godfrey passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Arthur Godfrey was born on August 31, 1903[3].
  • Arthur Godfrey died on March 16, 1983[5].
  • Arthur Godfrey is buried at Union Cemetery[12].
  • Arthur Godfrey held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Arthur Godfrey's native language[14].
  • Arthur Godfrey's professions included actor[6].
  • Arthur Godfrey's professions included military officer[7].
  • Arthur Godfrey worked as a television presenter[8].
  • Arthur Godfrey worked as a radio personality[9].
  • Arthur Godfrey worked as a singer[10].
  • Arthur Godfrey's professions included television actor[15].
  • Arthur Godfrey's education included a stint at Radio Materiel School[16].
  • Arthur Godfrey was educated at Hasbrouck Heights High School[17].
  • Arthur Godfrey received the Peabody Awards[18].
  • Arthur Godfrey received the National Aviation Hall of Fame[19].
  • Arthur Godfrey received the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey[20].
  • Arthur Godfrey received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].
  • Arthur Godfrey is recorded as male[22].
  • Arthur Godfrey's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Arthur Godfrey's genre is pop music[24].
  • Arthur Godfrey's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[25].
  • Arthur Godfrey's record label is recorded as Vee-Jay Records[26].
  • Arthur Godfrey's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Godfrey[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1903-08-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-03-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a75cea7a-7bc1-4300-ab4f-637f81f614df[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Godfrey's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on August 31, 1903[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Radio Materiel School[16], an athletic training facility[33] and Hasbrouck Heights High School[17], a high school[34], in United States[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], military officer[7], television presenter[8], radio personality[9], singer[10], and television actor[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[18], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1940[38]; National Aviation Hall of Fame[19], an aviation museum[39], in United States[40], founded in 1962[41]; Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey[20], a museum[42], in United States[43], founded in 1972[44]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21], a commemorative plaque[45], in United States[46].

Death and Burial

Arthur Godfrey died on March 16, 1983[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[47]. He is buried at Union Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Arthur Godfrey ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Godfrey born?

Born in Manhattan[2], Arthur Godfrey…

Where did Arthur Godfrey die?

Arthur Godfrey died in Manhattan[4].

What did Arthur Godfrey do for work?

Arthur Godfrey worked as actor[6], military officer[7], television presenter[8], radio personality[9], and singer[10].

Where did Arthur Godfrey go to school?

Arthur Godfrey was educated at Radio Materiel School[16] and Hasbrouck Heights High School[17].

What awards did Arthur Godfrey receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[18], National Aviation Hall of Fame[19], Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey[20], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [47] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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