John Lionel Golden

American playwright (1874-1955)
Person human Q10307839
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John Lionel Golden

Summary

John Lionel Golden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 27, 1874[3]. He died in Bayside[4]. He died on June 17, 1955[5]. He worked as an actor[6], writer[7], and theatrical director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], John Lionel Golden…
  • John Lionel Golden passed away in Bayside[4].
  • John Lionel Golden was born on June 27, 1874[3].
  • John Lionel Golden died on June 17, 1955[5].
  • Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[10].
  • John Lionel Golden held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was John Lionel Golden's native language[12].
  • John Lionel Golden's professions included actor[6].
  • John Lionel Golden's professions included writer[7].
  • John Lionel Golden's professions included theatrical director[8].
  • John Lionel Golden held the position of Shepherd of the Lambs[13].
  • John Lionel Golden was a member of American Theatre Hall of Fame[14].
  • John Lionel Golden is recorded as male[15].
  • John Lionel Golden's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Lionel Golden's Commons category is recorded as John Golden[17].
  • John Lionel Golden's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[18].
  • John Lionel Golden's family name is recorded as Golden[19].
  • John Lionel Golden's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Lionel Golden's given name is recorded as Lionel[21].
  • John Lionel Golden's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1949/06/27/archives/john-golden-honored-2000-gather-on-his-estate-on-eve-of-75th.html[22].
  • John Lionel Golden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Lionel Golden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[24].
  • John Lionel Golden's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Lionel Golden'}[25].
  • John Lionel Golden's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • John Lionel Golden's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1874-06-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-06-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 06032e15-fe4b-40fc-82b8-2f91ac441f09[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Lionel Golden was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 27, 1874[3]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], writer[7], and theatrical director[8]. John Lionel Golden held the position of Shepherd of the Lambs[13].

Death and Burial

John Lionel Golden died on June 17, 1955[5]. He passed away in Bayside[4]. Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Lionel Golden include Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre[33], a theatre building[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36].

Why It Matters

John Lionel Golden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Entities named for him include Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre[33], a theatre building[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36].

FAQs

Where was John Lionel Golden born?

John Lionel Golden was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did John Lionel Golden die?

John Lionel Golden died in Bayside[4].

What did John Lionel Golden do for work?

John Lionel Golden worked as actor[6], writer[7], and theatrical director[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Writing language English
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
    Place of birth Manhattan
    Member of American Theatre Hall of Fame
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