John Challis

English actor
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John Challis

Summary

John Challis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on August 16, 1942[3]. He died on September 19, 2021[4]. He worked as an actor[5] and television actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (929 views/month, #6,757 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], John Challis…
  • John Challis was born on August 16, 1942[3].
  • John Challis died on September 19, 2021[4].
  • Among John Challis's spouses was Sabina Franklyn[8].
  • Among John Challis's spouses was Debbie Arnold[9].
  • John Challis held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Challis worked as an actor[5].
  • John Challis worked as a television actor[6].
  • John Challis was educated at Ottershaw School[11].
  • John Challis is recorded as male[12].
  • John Challis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Challis's Commons category is recorded as John Challis[14].
  • John Challis's residence is recorded as Hereford[15].
  • John Challis's family name is recorded as Challis[16].
  • John Challis's family name is recorded as Spurley[17].
  • John Challis's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Challis's official website is recorded as https://www.john-challis.com[19].
  • John Challis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Challis's start of work period is recorded as 1964[21].
  • John Challis's end of work period is recorded as 2018[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Challis's place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on August 16, 1942[3].

Education

John Challis's education included a stint at Ottershaw School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[5] and television actor[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sabina Franklyn[8], an actor[23], b. 1954[24], of United Kingdom[25] and Debbie Arnold[9], an actor[26], b. 1955[27], of United Kingdom[28].

Death and Burial

John Challis died on September 19, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

John Challis ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (929 views/month, #6,757 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Challis born?

Born in Bristol[2], John Challis…

Who was John Challis married to?

John Challis's spouses include Sabina Franklyn[8] and Debbie Arnold[9].

What did John Challis do for work?

John Challis worked as actor[5] and television actor[6].

Where did John Challis go to school?

John Challis was educated at Ottershaw School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . The Guardian. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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