John Bell

Australian actor and theatre director
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John Bell

Summary

John Bell is a human[1]. He was born in Maitland[2]. He was born on November 1, 1940[3]. He worked as a film actor[4], television actor[5], and film director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maitland[2], John Bell…
  • John Bell was born on November 1, 1940[3].
  • Among John Bell's spouses was Anna Volska[8].
  • John Bell held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • John Bell's professions included film actor[4].
  • John Bell worked as a television actor[5].
  • John Bell worked as a film director[6].
  • John Bell's education included a stint at University of Newcastle[10].
  • John Bell received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • John Bell received the Australian National Living Treasure[12].
  • John Bell received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • John Bell is recorded as male[14].
  • John Bell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Bell's stated in is recorded as IMDb[16].
  • John Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[17].
  • John Bell's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Bell's nominated for is recorded as AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[19].
  • John Bell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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[21]

  • Country: AU[22]

  • Began / founded: 1940-11-01[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7392ef16-9638-48be-97f4-4fd45829d63d[24]

Body

Origins and Family

John Bell was born in Maitland[2]. He was born on November 1, 1940[3].

Education

John Bell was educated at University of Newcastle[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], television actor[5], and film director[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[25], in United Kingdom[26]; Australian National Living Treasure[12], an award[27], in Australia[28]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[29], in Australia[30].

Personal Life

Among John Bell's spouses was Anna Volska[8].

Why It Matters

John Bell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Bell born?

Born in Maitland[2], John Bell…

Who was John Bell married to?

John Bell's spouses include Anna Volska[8].

What did John Bell do for work?

John Bell worked as film actor[4], television actor[5], and film director[6].

Where did John Bell go to school?

John Bell was educated at University of Newcastle[10].

What awards did John Bell receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], Australian National Living Treasure[12], and Officer of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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