Frank Muir

English comedy scriptwriter and radio personality (1920-1998)
Person human Q3082743
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Frank Muir

Summary

Frank Muir is a human[1]. He was born in Broadstairs[2]. He was born on February 5, 1920[3]. He died in Surrey[4]. He died on January 2, 1998[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], autobiographer[7], screenwriter[8], and television presenter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Broadstairs[2], Frank Muir…
  • Frank Muir passed away in Surrey[4].
  • Frank Muir was born on February 5, 1920[3].
  • Frank Muir died on January 2, 1998[5].
  • A child of Frank Muir was Sally Muir[11].
  • Frank Muir held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Frank Muir held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Frank Muir worked as a comedian[6].
  • Frank Muir's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • Frank Muir's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Frank Muir worked as a television presenter[9].
  • Frank Muir's education included a stint at Chatham House Grammar School[14].
  • Frank Muir's education included a stint at Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School[15].
  • Frank Muir was educated at Leyton Sixth Form College[16].
  • Frank Muir received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Frank Muir is recorded as male[18].
  • Frank Muir's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frank Muir's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[20].
  • Frank Muir was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • Frank Muir's family name is recorded as Muir[22].
  • Frank Muir's given name is recorded as Frank[23].
  • Frank Muir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Frank Muir's start of work period is recorded as 1948[25].

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[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1920-02-05[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-01-02[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 49e1b593-5182-4d4e-ae68-ed2a3efef688[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Broadstairs[2], Frank Muir… he was born on February 5, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Chatham House Grammar School[14], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1797[33]; Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School[15], a secondary school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1797[36]; and Leyton Sixth Form College[16], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1929[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], autobiographer[7], screenwriter[8], and television presenter[9].

Recognition

Frank Muir received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].

Personal Life

A child of Frank Muir was Sally Muir[11].

Death and Burial

Frank Muir died on January 2, 1998[5]. He died in Surrey[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Muir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Frank Muir born?

Frank Muir's place of birth was Broadstairs[2].

Where did Frank Muir die?

Frank Muir died in Surrey[4].

What did Frank Muir do for work?

Frank Muir worked as comedian[6], autobiographer[7], screenwriter[8], and television presenter[9].

Where did Frank Muir go to school?

Frank Muir was educated at Chatham House Grammar School[14], Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School[15], and Leyton Sixth Form College[16].

What awards did Frank Muir receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at Chatham House Grammar School, Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School, Leyton Sixth Form College
    Kinopoisk person id 352829
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 69233
    Place of birth Broadstairs
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