John Grant

writer who was associated with Abbott and Costello (1891–1955)
Person human Q6236039
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John Grant

Summary

John Grant is a human[1]. Born in Tarentum[2], he… he was born on +1891-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palm Desert[4]. He died on +1955-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6] and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Grant's place of birth was Tarentum[2].
  • John Grant passed away in Palm Desert[4].
  • John Grant was born on +1891-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Grant died on +1955-11-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Grant held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Grant worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • John Grant worked as a novelist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John Grant is Who's on First?[10].
  • John Grant is recorded as male[11].
  • John Grant's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Grant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121433604[13].
  • John Grant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90739138[14].
  • John Grant's GND ID is recorded as 124682129X[15].
  • John Grant's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004109604[16].
  • John Grant's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15557472d[17].
  • John Grant's IdRef ID is recorded as 16217098X[18].
  • John Grant's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0335471[19].
  • John Grant's SBN author ID is recorded as MODV340929[20].
  • John Grant's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04685dd[21].
  • John Grant's family name is recorded as Grant[22].
  • John Grant's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Grant's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX5008876[24].
  • John Grant's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 81288[25].
  • John Grant's AllMovie person ID is recorded as p92325[26].
  • John Grant's Swedish Film Database person ID is recorded as 138846[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tarentum[2], John Grant… he was born on +1891-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and novelist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Grant is Who's on First?[10].

Death and Burial

John Grant died on +1955-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palm Desert[4].

Why It Matters

John Grant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Grant born?

Born in Tarentum[2], John Grant…

Where did John Grant die?

John Grant died in Palm Desert[4].

What did John Grant do for work?

John Grant worked as screenwriter[6] and novelist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . HOLLIS. id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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