Harley Granville-Barker

British actor and playwright (1877–1946)
Person human Q2043891
Harley Granville-Barker
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Harley Granville-Barker

Summary

Harley Granville-Barker is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1877-11-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1946-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], theatrical director[7], screenwriter[8], stage actor[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Harley Granville-Barker's place of birth was London[2].
  • Harley Granville-Barker died in Paris[4].
  • Harley Granville-Barker was born on +1877-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harley Granville-Barker was born on +1877-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Harley Granville-Barker died on +1946-08-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harley Granville-Barker died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Among Harley Granville-Barker's spouses was Lillah McCarthy[14].
  • Harley Granville-Barker was married to Helen Granville-Barker[15].
  • Harley Granville-Barker held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Harley Granville-Barker worked as a playwright[6].
  • Harley Granville-Barker worked as a theatrical director[7].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Harley Granville-Barker worked as a film actor[10].
  • Harley Granville-Barker worked as a writer[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Harley Granville-Barker is The Voysey Inheritance[18].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's image is recorded as Granville Barker, three-quarters bust LCCN2014680597 (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Harley Granville-Barker is recorded as male[20].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108703710[22].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12354552[23].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's inventory number is recorded as MS COLL 00089[24].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's GND ID is recorded as 118639323[25].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79084024[26].
  • Harley Granville-Barker's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121970919[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harley Granville-Barker was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1877-11-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1877-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], theatrical director[7], screenwriter[8], stage actor[9], film actor[10], and writer[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harley Granville-Barker is The Voysey Inheritance[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lillah McCarthy[14], an actor[28], 1875–1960[29] and Helen Granville-Barker[15], a writer[30], 1880–1950[31], of United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1946-08-31T00:00:00Z[5] and +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Harley Granville-Barker died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was disease[33].

Why It Matters

Harley Granville-Barker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Harley Granville-Barker born?

Harley Granville-Barker was born in London[2].

Where did Harley Granville-Barker die?

Harley Granville-Barker passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Harley Granville-Barker married to?

Harley Granville-Barker's spouses include Lillah McCarthy[14] and Helen Granville-Barker[15].

What did Harley Granville-Barker do for work?

Harley Granville-Barker worked as playwright[6], theatrical director[7], screenwriter[8], stage actor[9], and film actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Given name Harley
    Occupation playwright, theatrical director, screenwriter +6
    Described by source Library of the World's Best Literature, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921
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