Arthur Read

fictional character in the PBS children's television show Arthur
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Arthur Read

Summary

Arthur Read is an animated television character[1]. He worked as an elementary school student[2] and graphic novelist[3]. He draws 491 Wikipedia views per month (animated_television_character category, ranking #12 of 31).[4]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Read's father was David Read[5].
  • Arthur Read's mother was Jane Read[6].
  • Arthur Read held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Arthur Read worked as an elementary school student[2].
  • Arthur Read's professions included graphic novelist[3].
  • Arthur Read was educated at Lakewood Elementary School[8].
  • Arthur Read is the creator of Marc Brown[9].
  • Arthur Read is recorded as male[10].
  • Arthur Read's instance of is recorded as animated television character[11].
  • Arthur Read's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Arthur Read's instance of is recorded as anthropomorphic aardvark[13].
  • Arthur Read's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2021024440[14].
  • Arthur Read's part of is recorded as list of Arthur characters[15].
  • Arthur Read's color is recorded as light brown[16].
  • Arthur Read's residence is recorded as Elwood City[17].
  • Arthur Read's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025szx2[18].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Justin Bradley[19].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Pamela Adlon[20].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Kalimba Marichal[21].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Jan Maxián[22].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Olli Parviainen[23].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Lawrence Arcouette[24].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Kim Jalabert[25].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Vincent de Boüard[26].
  • Arthur Read's voice actor is recorded as Argiris Pavlidis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Read's father was David Read[5]. His mother was Jane Read[6].

Education

Arthur Read's education included a stint at Lakewood Elementary School[8]. He studied under Nigel Ratburn[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include elementary school student[2] and graphic novelist[3].

Works and Contributions

Arthur Read is the creator of Marc Brown[9].

Why It Matters

Arthur Read draws 491 Wikipedia views per month (animated_television_character category, ranking #12 of 31).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Who were Arthur Read's parents?

Arthur Read's father was David Read[5]. Arthur Read's mother was Jane Read[6].

What did Arthur Read do for work?

Arthur Read worked as elementary school student[2] and graphic novelist[3].

Where did Arthur Read go to school?

Arthur Read was educated at Lakewood Elementary School[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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