John Shrapnel

British actor (1942-2020)
Person human Q1375689
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John Shrapnel

Summary

John Shrapnel is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on April 27, 1942[3]. He passed away in London Borough of Islington[4]. He died on February 14, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], screenwriter[7], comedian[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Shrapnel's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • John Shrapnel died in London Borough of Islington[4].
  • John Shrapnel was born on April 27, 1942[3].
  • John Shrapnel died on February 14, 2020[5].
  • A child of John Shrapnel was Lex Shrapnel[11].
  • John Shrapnel held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • English was John Shrapnel's native language[13].
  • John Shrapnel's professions included actor[6].
  • John Shrapnel's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • John Shrapnel worked as a comedian[8].
  • John Shrapnel's professions included television actor[9].
  • John Shrapnel's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14].
  • John Shrapnel's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[15].
  • John Shrapnel is recorded as male[16].
  • John Shrapnel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • John Shrapnel's family name is recorded as Shrapnel[19].
  • John Shrapnel's given name is recorded as Jonathan[20].
  • John Shrapnel's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Shrapnel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Shrapnel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Shrapnel's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jonathan Shrapnel'}[24].
  • John Shrapnel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Shrapnel'}[25].
  • John Shrapnel's different from is recorded as John Shrapnell[26].
  • John Shrapnel's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], John Shrapnel… he was born on April 27, 1942[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and St Catharine's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1473[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

A child of John Shrapnel was Lex Shrapnel[11].

Death and Burial

John Shrapnel died on February 14, 2020[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Islington[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

John Shrapnel ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Shrapnel born?

John Shrapnel was born in Birmingham[2].

Where did John Shrapnel die?

John Shrapnel passed away in London Borough of Islington[4].

What did John Shrapnel do for work?

John Shrapnel worked as actor[6], screenwriter[7], comedian[8], and television actor[9].

Where did John Shrapnel go to school?

John Shrapnel was educated at University of Cambridge[14] and St Catharine's College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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