John Clarke

New Zealand born comedian, writer, and satirist, working mainly in Australia (1948–2017)
Person human Q6226240
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John Clarke

Summary

John Clarke is a human[1]. He was born in Palmerston North[2]. He was born on July 29, 1948[3]. He died in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park[4]. He died on April 9, 2017[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], author[7], satirist[8], actor[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Clarke's place of birth was Palmerston North[2].
  • John Clarke passed away in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park[4].
  • John Clarke was born on July 29, 1948[3].
  • John Clarke died on April 9, 2017[5].
  • A child of John Clarke was Lorin Clarke[12].
  • John Clarke held citizenship in New Zealand[13].
  • John Clarke held citizenship in Australia[14].
  • John Clarke worked as a comedian[6].
  • John Clarke worked as an author[7].
  • John Clarke's professions included satirist[8].
  • John Clarke's professions included actor[9].
  • John Clarke's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • John Clarke's professions included script editor[15].
  • John Clarke was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[16].
  • John Clarke's education included a stint at Scots College[17].
  • John Clarke was educated at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School[18].
  • John Clarke received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[19].
  • John Clarke is recorded as male[20].
  • John Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • John Clarke's family name is recorded as Clarke[23].
  • John Clarke's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Clarke's official website is recorded as http://mrjohnclarke.com[25].
  • John Clarke's work location is recorded as New Zealand[26].
  • John Clarke's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-07-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-04-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7ceb3826-8ed8-454f-98fc-4c2607dc75fd[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Clarke's place of birth was Palmerston North[2]. He was born on July 29, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[16], a public university[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1897[35], headquartered in Wellington[36]; Scots College[17], a boarding school[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1916[39]; and Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School[18], a school[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1941[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], author[7], satirist[8], actor[9], screenwriter[10], and script editor[15].

Recognition

John Clarke received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[19].

Personal Life

A child of John Clarke was Lorin Clarke[12].

Death and Burial

John Clarke died on April 9, 2017[5]. He died in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].

Why It Matters

John Clarke ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Clarke born?

John Clarke's place of birth was Palmerston North[2].

Where did John Clarke die?

John Clarke passed away in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park[4].

What did John Clarke do for work?

John Clarke worked as comedian[6], author[7], satirist[8], actor[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did John Clarke go to school?

John Clarke was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[16], Scots College[17], and Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School[18].

What awards did John Clarke receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Introduction to Special Issue of Journal of Comedy Studies on John Clarke: Trans-Tasman satirist: John Clarke and his art. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . www.acmi.net.au. 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
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [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.

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    Place of death Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park
    Official website http://mrjohnclarke.com
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
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