John Cairney

British actor, recitalist, lecturer, director and theatre consultant, published author, exhibited painter (1930-2023)
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John Cairney

Summary

John Cairney is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on +1930-02-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Glasgow[4]. He died on +2023-09-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], theatrical director[8], Theatre consultant[9], and author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Cairney's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • John Cairney passed away in Glasgow[4].
  • John Cairney was born on +1930-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cairney died on +2023-09-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among John Cairney's spouses was Alannah O'Sullivan[12].
  • John Cairney held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Cairney's professions included actor[6].
  • John Cairney worked as a television actor[7].
  • John Cairney worked as a theatrical director[8].
  • John Cairney's professions included Theatre consultant[9].
  • John Cairney worked as an author[10].
  • John Cairney worked as a painter[14].
  • John Cairney's field of work was acting[15].
  • John Cairney's field of work was writing[16].
  • John Cairney's field of work was painting[17].
  • John Cairney's field of work was directing[18].
  • John Cairney's field of work was theatre[19].
  • John Cairney's education included a stint at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[20].
  • John Cairney's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[21].
  • John Cairney is recorded as male[22].
  • John Cairney's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Cairney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110516957[24].
  • John Cairney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32242745[25].
  • John Cairney's GND ID is recorded as 1074480112[26].
  • John Cairney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90017452[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cairney's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1930-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[20], a conservatory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Victoria University of Wellington[21], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Wellington[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], theatrical director[8], Theatre consultant[9], author[10], and painter[14]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[36]; writing[16]; painting[17], a type of work of art[37]; directing[18], a job activity[38]; and theatre[19], a literary genre[39].

Personal Life

Among John Cairney's spouses was Alannah O'Sullivan[12].

Death and Burial

John Cairney died on +2023-09-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

John Cairney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Cairney born?

John Cairney was born in Glasgow[2].

Where did John Cairney die?

John Cairney died in Glasgow[4].

Who was John Cairney married to?

John Cairney's spouses include Alannah O'Sullivan[12].

What did John Cairney do for work?

John Cairney worked as actor[6], television actor[7], theatrical director[8], Theatre consultant[9], and author[10].

Where did John Cairney go to school?

John Cairney was educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[20] and Victoria University of Wellington[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: 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
  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. [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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