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John Fortune

comedian (1939-2013)
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John Fortune

Summary

John Fortune is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on June 30, 1939[3]. He died on December 31, 2013[4]. He worked as a comedian[5], actor[6], writer[7], film actor[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], John Fortune…
  • John Fortune was born on June 30, 1939[3].
  • John Fortune was born on 1939[11].
  • John Fortune died on December 31, 2013[4].
  • John Fortune held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Fortune's professions included comedian[5].
  • John Fortune worked as an actor[6].
  • John Fortune's professions included writer[7].
  • John Fortune worked as a film actor[8].
  • John Fortune worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • John Fortune worked as a television actor[13].
  • John Fortune's education included a stint at Bristol Cathedral Choir School[14].
  • John Fortune's education included a stint at King's College[15].
  • John Fortune is recorded as male[16].
  • John Fortune's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[18].
  • John Fortune's family name is recorded as Fortune[19].
  • John Fortune's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Fortune's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John Fortune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • John Fortune's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Fortune was born in Bristol[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 30, 1939[3] and 1939[11].

Education

Educated at Bristol Cathedral Choir School[14], a church building[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1140[26] and King's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1441[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[5], actor[6], writer[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and television actor[13].

Death and Burial

John Fortune died on December 31, 2013[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[18].

Why It Matters

John Fortune ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Fortune born?

John Fortune's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did John Fortune do for work?

John Fortune worked as comedian[5], actor[6], writer[7], film actor[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did John Fortune go to school?

John Fortune was educated at Bristol Cathedral Choir School[14] and King's College[15].

Related Entities

Bristol United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+3'}
    Cause of death → leukemia
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
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