Bob Holness

British broadcaster (1928–2012)
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Bob Holness

Summary

Bob Holness is a human[1]. Born in Vryheid[2], he… he was born on +1928-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pinner[4]. He died on +2012-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a television presenter[6], disc jockey[7], actor[8], and broadcaster[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vryheid[2], Bob Holness…
  • Bob Holness passed away in Pinner[4].
  • Bob Holness was born on +1928-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Holness died on +2012-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Bob Holness was Nancy Nova[11].
  • Bob Holness held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • English was Bob Holness's native language[13].
  • Bob Holness's professions included television presenter[6].
  • Bob Holness's professions included disc jockey[7].
  • Bob Holness worked as an actor[8].
  • Bob Holness's professions included broadcaster[9].
  • Among Bob Holness's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[14].
  • Bob Holness was employed by LBC[15].
  • Bob Holness's education included a stint at The Norton Knatchbull School[16].
  • Bob Holness's education included a stint at Kent Institute of Art & Design[17].
  • Bob Holness was educated at University for the Creative Arts[18].
  • Bob Holness's education included a stint at Eastbourne College[19].
  • Bob Holness is recorded as male[20].
  • Bob Holness's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bob Holness's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0392223[22].
  • The cause of death was dementia[23].
  • Bob Holness's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/020_s4[24].
  • Bob Holness's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Bob Holness's given name is recorded as Wentworth[26].
  • Bob Holness's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Holness's place of birth was Vryheid[2]. He was born on +1928-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at The Norton Knatchbull School[16], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1630[30]; Kent Institute of Art & Design[17], an art academy[31], in United Kingdom[32]; University for the Creative Arts[18], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 2005[35]; and Eastbourne College[19], a boarding school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1867[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[6], disc jockey[7], actor[8], and broadcaster[9]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[14], a public broadcaster[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1927[41], headquartered in London[42] and LBC[15], a radio station[43].

Personal Life

A child of Bob Holness was Nancy Nova[11].

Death and Burial

Bob Holness died on +2012-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pinner[4]. The cause of death was dementia[23].

Why It Matters

Bob Holness ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Bob Holness born?

Bob Holness's place of birth was Vryheid[2].

Where did Bob Holness die?

Bob Holness died in Pinner[4].

What did Bob Holness do for work?

Bob Holness worked as television presenter[6], disc jockey[7], actor[8], and broadcaster[9].

Where did Bob Holness go to school?

Bob Holness was educated at The Norton Knatchbull School[16], Kent Institute of Art & Design[17], University for the Creative Arts[18], and Eastbourne College[19].

References

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  15. [9] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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