Elisabeth Kirkby

British-Australian actress and politician (1921–2026)
Person human Q5361491
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Elisabeth Kirkby

Summary

Elisabeth Kirkby is a human[1]. Born in Bolton[2], she… she was born on January 26, 1921[3]. She worked as an actor[4] and politician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Elisabeth Kirkby's place of birth was Bolton[2].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby was born on January 26, 1921[3].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's professions included actor[4].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's professions included politician[5].
  • Among Elisabeth Kirkby's employers was Australian Broadcasting Corporation[8].
  • Among Elisabeth Kirkby's employers was Birmingham Repertory Theatre[9].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby was educated at University of Sydney[10].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby was educated at Nottingham Girls' High School[11].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby received the Medal of the Order of Australia[12].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby is recorded as female[13].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby was affiliated with the Australian Democrats[15].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's residence is recorded as Morning Bay[16].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's family name is recorded as Kirkby[17].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's given name is recorded as Elisabeth[18].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elisabeth Kirkby'}[20].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[21].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[22].
  • Elisabeth Kirkby's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Elisabeth Kirkby was born in Bolton[2]. She was born on January 26, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[10], a public research university[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1850[26], headquartered in Sydney[27] and Nottingham Girls' High School[11], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1875[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4] and politician[5]. Employers include Australian Broadcasting Corporation[8], a television network[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1932[33], headquartered in Sydney[34] and Birmingham Repertory Theatre[9], a theatre building[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Recognition

Elisabeth Kirkby received the Medal of the Order of Australia[12].

Personal Life

Elisabeth Kirkby was affiliated with the Australian Democrats[15].

Why It Matters

Elisabeth Kirkby ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Elisabeth Kirkby born?

Born in Bolton[2], Elisabeth Kirkby…

What did Elisabeth Kirkby do for work?

Elisabeth Kirkby worked as actor[4] and politician[5].

Where did Elisabeth Kirkby go to school?

Elisabeth Kirkby was educated at University of Sydney[10] and Nottingham Girls' High School[11].

What awards did Elisabeth Kirkby receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . abc.net.au. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . tvtonight.com.au. tvtonight.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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