John Lahr

American theater critic (born 1941)
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John Lahr

Summary

John Lahr is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1941[3]. He worked as a biographer[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,357 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Lahr was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • John Lahr was born on July 12, 1941[3].
  • John Lahr's father was Bert Lahr[7].
  • John Lahr was married to Connie Booth[8].
  • Among John Lahr's spouses was Anthea Loveday Veronica Mander[9].
  • A child of John Lahr was Christopher David Lahr[10].
  • John Lahr held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Lahr worked as a biographer[4].
  • John Lahr worked as a journalist[5].
  • John Lahr was educated at Worcester College[12].
  • John Lahr's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • John Lahr was educated at Riverdale Country School[14].
  • John Lahr received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[15].
  • John Lahr received the George Jean Nathan Award[16].
  • John Lahr is recorded as male[17].
  • John Lahr's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Lahr's family name is recorded as Q16871756[19].
  • John Lahr's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Lahr's official website is recorded as http://www.johnlahr.com[21].
  • John Lahr's has written for is recorded as The New Yorker[22].
  • John Lahr's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2057'}[23].
  • John Lahr's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2054'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], John Lahr… he was born on July 12, 1941[3]. His father was Bert Lahr[7].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1714[27], headquartered in Oxford[28]; Yale University[13], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1701[31], headquartered in New Haven[32]; and Riverdale Country School[14], a university-preparatory school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1907[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biographer[4] and journalist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[15], a National Book Critics Circle Award[36], in United States[37] and George Jean Nathan Award[16], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1959[40].

Personal Life

Spouses include Connie Booth[8], a television actor[41], b. 1940[42], of United States[43] and Anthea Loveday Veronica Mander[9], 1945–2004[44]. A child of John Lahr was Christopher David Lahr[10].

Why It Matters

John Lahr ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,357 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Lahr born?

John Lahr was born in Los Angeles[2].

Who were John Lahr's parents?

John Lahr's father was Bert Lahr[7].

Who was John Lahr married to?

John Lahr's spouses include Connie Booth[8] and Anthea Loveday Veronica Mander[9].

What did John Lahr do for work?

John Lahr worked as biographer[4] and journalist[5].

Where did John Lahr go to school?

John Lahr was educated at Worcester College[12], Yale University[13], and Riverdale Country School[14].

What awards did John Lahr receive?

Honors received include National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[15] and George Jean Nathan Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . english.cornell.edu. english.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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