John Forsythe

American film and television actor (1918–2010)
Person human Q315217
John Forsythe
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John Forsythe

Summary

John Forsythe is a human[1]. He was born in Penns Grove[2]. He was born on January 29, 1918[3]. He died in Santa Ynez[4]. He died on April 1, 2010[5]. He worked as an actor[6], producer[7], narrator[8], drama teacher[9], and philanthropist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,016 views/month, #5,707 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Penns Grove[2], John Forsythe…
  • John Forsythe passed away in Santa Ynez[4].
  • John Forsythe was born on January 29, 1918[3].
  • John Forsythe died on April 1, 2010[5].
  • John Forsythe is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[12].
  • John Forsythe held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was John Forsythe's native language[14].
  • John Forsythe's professions included actor[6].
  • John Forsythe's professions included producer[7].
  • John Forsythe's professions included narrator[8].
  • John Forsythe worked as a drama teacher[9].
  • John Forsythe's professions included philanthropist[10].
  • John Forsythe's professions included television producer[15].
  • John Forsythe was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16].
  • John Forsythe's education included a stint at Abraham Lincoln High School[17].
  • John Forsythe received the Golden Globe Awards[18].
  • John Forsythe received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19].
  • John Forsythe is recorded as male[20].
  • John Forsythe's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Forsythe was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].
  • John Forsythe's Commons category is recorded as John Forsythe[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • John Forsythe was part of the conflict World War II[25].
  • John Forsythe's family name is recorded as Freund[26].
  • John Forsythe's family name is recorded as Forsythe[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1918-01-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-04-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5e31704f-8ea7-4d1b-846b-87936881dcd8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Penns Grove[2], John Forsythe… he was born on January 29, 1918[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1789[35] and Abraham Lincoln High School[17], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], producer[7], narrator[8], drama teacher[9], philanthropist[10], and television producer[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Awards[18], a group of awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1944[41], headquartered in Beverly Hills[42] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19], a commemorative plaque[43], in United States[44].

Personal Life

John Forsythe was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].

Death and Burial

John Forsythe died on April 1, 2010[5]. He passed away in Santa Ynez[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Forsythe ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,016 views/month, #5,707 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Forsythe born?

John Forsythe's place of birth was Penns Grove[2].

Where did John Forsythe die?

John Forsythe died in Santa Ynez[4].

What did John Forsythe do for work?

John Forsythe worked as actor[6], producer[7], narrator[8], drama teacher[9], and philanthropist[10].

Where did John Forsythe go to school?

John Forsythe was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16] and Abraham Lincoln High School[17].

What awards did John Forsythe receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Awards[18] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . syvnews.com. syvnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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