Gottfried John

German actor (1942-2014)
Person human Q61510
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Gottfried John

Summary

Gottfried John is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on August 29, 1942[3]. He died in Utting[4]. He died on September 1, 2014[5]. He worked as a voice actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Gottfried John…
  • Gottfried John died in Utting[4].
  • Gottfried John was born on August 29, 1942[3].
  • Gottfried John died on September 1, 2014[5].
  • Burial took place at Bavaria[12].
  • Gottfried John held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Gottfried John worked as a voice actor[6].
  • Gottfried John's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Gottfried John's professions included film actor[8].
  • Gottfried John's professions included television actor[9].
  • Gottfried John worked as a singer[10].
  • Gottfried John worked as an actor[14].
  • Gottfried John is recorded as male[15].
  • Gottfried John's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gottfried John's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried John[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Gottfried John's family name is recorded as John[19].
  • Gottfried John's given name is recorded as Gottfried[20].
  • Gottfried John's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gottfried John[21].
  • Gottfried John's Commons gallery is recorded as Gottfried John[22].
  • Gottfried John's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Gottfried John's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Gottfried John's name in native language is recorded as Gottfried John[25].
  • Gottfried John's start of work period is recorded as 1962[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Gottfried John… he was born on August 29, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], singer[10], and actor[14].

Death and Burial

Gottfried John died on September 1, 2014[5]. He passed away in Utting[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18]. He is buried at Bavaria[12].

Why It Matters

Gottfried John ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried John born?

Gottfried John's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Gottfried John die?

Gottfried John died in Utting[4].

What did Gottfried John do for work?

Gottfried John worked as voice actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and singer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 34533
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 34533, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 53BD-7283-DA1E-C149-9567
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  3. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 49390
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43528|batch #43528]]"
  4. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ciné-ressources person id → 116950
    Cine21 person id → 24004
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42119|batch #42119]]"
  5. 13w ago · Kwayst · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unifrance person id → 304358
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3980]]: 304358"
  6. 14w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → voice actor, stage actor, film actor +4
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q2324479]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782440084067; (not an occupation)"
  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Family name → John
    Place of burial → Bavaria
    Citizenship → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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