John Colton

American playwright and screenwriter (1887-1946)
Person human Q6226774
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John Colton

Summary

John Colton is a human[1]. He was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on December 31, 1887[3]. He died in Gainesville[4]. He died on December 26, 1946[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], John Colton…
  • John Colton died in Gainesville[4].
  • John Colton was born on December 31, 1887[3].
  • John Colton was born on January 1, 1891[10].
  • John Colton was born on January 1, 1889[11].
  • John Colton died on December 26, 1946[5].
  • John Colton died on January 1, 1946[12].
  • John Colton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Colton's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • John Colton's professions included playwright[7].
  • John Colton worked as a writer[8].
  • John Colton is recorded as male[14].
  • John Colton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Colton's family name is recorded as Colton[16].
  • John Colton's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Colton's described at URL is recorded as https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095625786[18].
  • John Colton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Colton's writing language is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minneapolis[2], John Colton… Recorded date of birth include December 31, 1887[3], January 1, 1891[10], and January 1, 1889[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 26, 1946[5] and January 1, 1946[12]. John Colton passed away in Gainesville[4].

Why It Matters

John Colton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Colton born?

John Colton's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].

Where did John Colton die?

John Colton passed away in Gainesville[4].

What did John Colton do for work?

John Colton worked as screenwriter[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Trove. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Trove. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of death Gainesville
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