David Jason

English actor (born 1940)
Person human Q964329
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David Jason

Summary

David Jason is a human[1]. Born in Edmonton[2], he… he was born on February 2, 1940[3]. He worked as an actor[4], autobiographer[5], comedian[6], television actor[7], and voice actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,991 views/month, #4,090 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Jason was born in Edmonton[2].
  • David Jason was born on February 2, 1940[3].
  • David Jason held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Jason worked as an actor[4].
  • David Jason's professions included autobiographer[5].
  • David Jason worked as a comedian[6].
  • David Jason worked as a television actor[7].
  • David Jason's professions included voice actor[8].
  • David Jason worked as a film actor[11].
  • David Jason received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • David Jason received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • David Jason is recorded as male[14].
  • David Jason's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Jason's Commons category is recorded as David Jason[16].
  • David Jason's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[17].
  • David Jason's residence is recorded as Ellesborough[18].
  • David Jason's family name is recorded as White[19].
  • David Jason's given name is recorded as David John[20].
  • David Jason's pseudonym is recorded as David Jason[21].
  • David Jason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • David Jason's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David John White'}[23].
  • David Jason's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sir David John White'}[24].
  • David Jason's start of work period is recorded as 1962[25].
  • David Jason's sibling is recorded as Arthur White[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edmonton[2], David Jason… he was born on February 2, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], autobiographer[5], comedian[6], television actor[7], voice actor[8], and film actor[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[27], in United Kingdom[28] and Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1300[31].

Why It Matters

David Jason ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,991 views/month, #4,090 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was David Jason born?

David Jason was born in Edmonton[2].

What did David Jason do for work?

David Jason worked as actor[4], autobiographer[5], comedian[6], television actor[7], and voice actor[8].

What awards did David Jason receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Knight Bachelor[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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