Jean Gascon

Canadian actor (1920–1988)
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Jean Gascon

Summary

Jean Gascon is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1920-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Stratford[4]. He died on +1988-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], poet[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and theatrical director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Gascon's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • Jean Gascon passed away in Stratford[4].
  • Jean Gascon was born on +1920-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Gascon died on +1988-04-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Jean Gascon was Nathalie Gascon[13].
  • Jean Gascon held citizenship in Canada[14].
  • Jean Gascon worked as an actor[6].
  • Jean Gascon's professions included poet[7].
  • Jean Gascon's professions included film actor[8].
  • Jean Gascon's professions included television actor[9].
  • Jean Gascon's professions included theatrical director[10].
  • Jean Gascon's field of work was theatre art[15].
  • Jean Gascon's field of work was film[16].
  • Jean Gascon's field of work was television[17].
  • Jean Gascon received the Molson Prize[18].
  • Jean Gascon received the Companion of the Order of Canada[19].
  • Jean Gascon received the Prix Denise-Pelletier[20].
  • Jean Gascon's image is recorded as Radio. Radio Carabin BAnQ P48S1P23116 cropped.jpg[21].
  • Jean Gascon is recorded as male[22].
  • Jean Gascon's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jean Gascon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081307549[24].
  • Jean Gascon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53782697[25].
  • Jean Gascon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14180443x[26].
  • Jean Gascon's IdRef ID is recorded as 166095087[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Gascon was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1920-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], poet[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and theatrical director[10]. Fields of work include theatre art[15], a performing arts genre[28]; film[16]; and television[17], a type of mass media[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Molson Prize[18], an award[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1962[32]; Companion of the Order of Canada[19], a grade of an order[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1967[35]; and Prix Denise-Pelletier[20], an art prize[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1977[38].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Gascon was Nathalie Gascon[13].

Death and Burial

Jean Gascon died on +1988-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stratford[4]. He is buried at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Gascon include Gascon-Thomas Award[39], an award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1990[42].

Why It Matters

Jean Gascon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

Entities named for him include Gascon-Thomas Award[39], an award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1990[42].

FAQs

Where was Jean Gascon born?

Born in Montreal[2], Jean Gascon…

Where did Jean Gascon die?

Jean Gascon died in Stratford[4].

What did Jean Gascon do for work?

Jean Gascon worked as actor[6], poet[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and theatrical director[10].

What awards did Jean Gascon receive?

Honors received include Molson Prize[18], Companion of the Order of Canada[19], and Prix Denise-Pelletier[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . canadacouncil.ca. canadacouncil.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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