John Gregory Dunne

American novelist, screenwriter, literary critic, journalist, essayist (1932-2003)
Person human Q705022
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Gregory Dunne

Summary

John Gregory Dunne is a human[1]. Born in Hartford[2], he… he was born on +1932-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +2003-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,378 views/month, #6,526 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hartford[2], John Gregory Dunne…
  • John Gregory Dunne died in New York City[4].
  • John Gregory Dunne was born on +1932-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Gregory Dunne died on +2003-12-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Gregory Dunne was married to Joan Didion[12].
  • John Gregory Dunne held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Gregory Dunne worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • John Gregory Dunne's professions included novelist[7].
  • John Gregory Dunne's professions included journalist[8].
  • John Gregory Dunne worked as a writer[9].
  • John Gregory Dunne worked as a literary critic[10].
  • John Gregory Dunne was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • John Gregory Dunne was educated at Portsmouth Abbey School[15].
  • John Gregory Dunne is recorded as male[16].
  • John Gregory Dunne's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Gregory Dunne's genre is detective fiction[18].
  • John Gregory Dunne's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • John Gregory Dunne's family name is recorded as Q17425950[21].
  • John Gregory Dunne's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Gregory Dunne's given name is recorded as Gregory[23].
  • John Gregory Dunne's relative is recorded as Quintana Roo Dunne[24].
  • John Gregory Dunne's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • John Gregory Dunne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Gregory Dunne'}[26].
  • John Gregory Dunne's start of work period is recorded as +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gregory Dunne's place of birth was Hartford[2]. He was born on +1932-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Portsmouth Abbey School[15], a private school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10].

Personal Life

John Gregory Dunne was married to Joan Didion[12].

Death and Burial

John Gregory Dunne died on +2003-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

John Gregory Dunne ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,378 views/month, #6,526 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Gregory Dunne born?

Born in Hartford[2], John Gregory Dunne…

Where did John Gregory Dunne die?

John Gregory Dunne died in New York City[4].

Who was John Gregory Dunne married to?

John Gregory Dunne's spouses include Joan Didion[12].

What did John Gregory Dunne do for work?

John Gregory Dunne worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did John Gregory Dunne go to school?

John Gregory Dunne was educated at Princeton University[14] and Portsmouth Abbey School[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John Gregory Dunne. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-gregory-dunne
MLA “John Gregory Dunne.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-gregory-dunne.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-gregory-dunne_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Gregory Dunne}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-gregory-dunne}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Gregory Dunne — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-gregory-dunne (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-gregory-dunne · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Joan Didion
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
    Work period start
    Family name Q17425950
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061546471606706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.