J. B. Fagan

Irish actor, theatre manager, producer and playwright in England (1873-1933)
Person human Q15434298
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J. B. Fagan

Summary

J. B. Fagan is a human[1]. Born in Belfast[2], he… he was born on May 18, 1873[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on February 17, 1933[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], actor[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belfast[2], J. B. Fagan…
  • J. B. Fagan died in Hollywood[4].
  • J. B. Fagan was born on May 18, 1873[3].
  • J. B. Fagan died on February 17, 1933[5].
  • J. B. Fagan's father was Sir John Fagan[10].
  • Among J. B. Fagan's spouses was Elizabeth Kirby[11].
  • Among J. B. Fagan's spouses was Q106466695[12].
  • A child of J. B. Fagan was Gemma Fagan[13].
  • J. B. Fagan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • J. B. Fagan's professions included playwright[6].
  • J. B. Fagan worked as an actor[7].
  • J. B. Fagan's professions included writer[8].
  • J. B. Fagan's education included a stint at Clongowes Wood College[15].
  • J. B. Fagan is recorded as male[16].
  • J. B. Fagan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • J. B. Fagan's Commons category is recorded as James Bernard Fagan[18].
  • J. B. Fagan's family name is recorded as Fagan[19].
  • J. B. Fagan's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • J. B. Fagan's given name is recorded as Bernard[21].
  • J. B. Fagan's described by source is recorded as Thom's Irish Who's Who[22].
  • J. B. Fagan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • J. B. Fagan's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Bernard Fagan[24].
  • J. B. Fagan's writing language is recorded as English[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: 1873-05-18[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1933-02-17[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b56b363-9d5d-41d9-b7e6-1aa2e11cea4b[30]

Body

Origins and Family

J. B. Fagan's place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on May 18, 1873[3]. His father was Sir John Fagan[10].

Education

J. B. Fagan was educated at Clongowes Wood College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], actor[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Kirby[11], an actor[31], 1900–1939[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33] and Q106466695[12], an actor[34], 1897–1974[35], of United Kingdom[36]. A child of J. B. Fagan was Gemma Fagan[13].

Death and Burial

J. B. Fagan died on February 17, 1933[5]. He passed away in Hollywood[4].

Why It Matters

J. B. Fagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was J. B. Fagan born?

Born in Belfast[2], J. B. Fagan…

Where did J. B. Fagan die?

J. B. Fagan passed away in Hollywood[4].

Who were J. B. Fagan's parents?

J. B. Fagan's father was Sir John Fagan[10].

Who was J. B. Fagan married to?

J. B. Fagan's spouses include Elizabeth Kirby[11] and Q106466695[12].

What did J. B. Fagan do for work?

J. B. Fagan worked as playwright[6], actor[7], and writer[8].

Where did J. B. Fagan go to school?

J. B. Fagan was educated at Clongowes Wood College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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