Jimmy Logan

Scottish actor, producer and director (1928-2001)
Person human Q3179075
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Jimmy Logan

Summary

Jimmy Logan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dennistoun[2]. He was born on April 4, 1928[3]. He died in West Dunbartonshire[4]. He died on April 13, 2001[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], actor[7], singer[8], dancer[9], and mime artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jimmy Logan's place of birth was Dennistoun[2].
  • Jimmy Logan passed away in West Dunbartonshire[4].
  • Jimmy Logan was born on April 4, 1928[3].
  • Jimmy Logan died on April 13, 2001[5].
  • Jimmy Logan held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Jimmy Logan's professions included comedian[6].
  • Jimmy Logan worked as an actor[7].
  • Jimmy Logan's professions included singer[8].
  • Jimmy Logan's professions included dancer[9].
  • Jimmy Logan worked as a mime artist[10].
  • Jimmy Logan's professions included businessperson[13].
  • Jimmy Logan was educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[14].
  • Jimmy Logan's education included a stint at Bellahouston Academy[15].
  • Jimmy Logan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Jimmy Logan is recorded as male[17].
  • Jimmy Logan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Jimmy Logan's family name is recorded as Logan[20].
  • Jimmy Logan's given name is recorded as Jimmy[21].
  • Jimmy Logan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Jimmy Logan's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Jimmy Logan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jimmy Logan's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'James Allan Short'}[25].
  • Jimmy Logan's start of work period is recorded as 1944[26].
  • Jimmy Logan's sibling is recorded as Annie Ross[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-04-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-04-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 871b4edf-0ce9-4638-a9c5-aba83e431f38[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dennistoun[2], Jimmy Logan… he was born on April 4, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[14], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1847[35], headquartered in Glasgow[36] and Bellahouston Academy[15], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1876[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], actor[7], singer[8], dancer[9], mime artist[10], and businessperson[13].

Recognition

Jimmy Logan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Logan died on April 13, 2001[5]. He died in West Dunbartonshire[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Logan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Logan born?

Jimmy Logan's place of birth was Dennistoun[2].

Where did Jimmy Logan die?

Jimmy Logan died in West Dunbartonshire[4].

What did Jimmy Logan do for work?

Jimmy Logan worked as comedian[6], actor[7], singer[8], dancer[9], and mime artist[10].

Where did Jimmy Logan go to school?

Jimmy Logan was educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[14] and Bellahouston Academy[15].

What awards did Jimmy Logan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Bellahouston Academy
    Place of birth Dennistoun
    Manner of death natural causes
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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