James Dunn

actor, Vaudeville performer (1901–1967)
Person human Q471281
James Dunn
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James Dunn

Summary

James Dunn is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1901-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +1967-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Dunn was born in New York City[2].
  • James Dunn died in Santa Monica[4].
  • James Dunn was born on +1901-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Dunn died on +1967-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Dunn died on +1967-09-03T00:00:00Z[11].
  • James Dunn was married to Frances Gifford[12].
  • James Dunn held citizenship in United States[13].
  • James Dunn's professions included stage actor[6].
  • James Dunn's professions included film actor[7].
  • James Dunn's professions included television actor[8].
  • James Dunn's professions included actor[9].
  • James Dunn received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[14].
  • James Dunn received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • James Dunn's image is recorded as James Dunn.jpg[16].
  • James Dunn is recorded as male[17].
  • James Dunn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Dunn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077314797[19].
  • James Dunn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14982568[20].
  • James Dunn's GND ID is recorded as 140842314[21].
  • James Dunn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78029777[22].
  • James Dunn's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14173806b[23].
  • James Dunn's IdRef ID is recorded as 113149670[24].
  • James Dunn's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0007223[25].
  • James Dunn's Commons category is recorded as James Dunn[26].
  • James Dunn's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV063920[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Dunn's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1901-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[14], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15], a commemorative plaque[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

James Dunn was married to Frances Gifford[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1967-09-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1967-09-03T00:00:00Z[11]. James Dunn died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications[33].

Why It Matters

James Dunn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Dunn born?

James Dunn was born in New York City[2].

Where did James Dunn die?

James Dunn died in Santa Monica[4].

Who was James Dunn married to?

James Dunn's spouses include Frances Gifford[12].

What did James Dunn do for work?

James Dunn worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9].

What awards did James Dunn receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[14] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . News-Journal. Retrieved . news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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