John Whiting

English actor, dramatist and critic (1917–1963)
Person human Q323060
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John Whiting

Summary

John Whiting is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on November 15, 1917[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 16, 1963[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salisbury[2], John Whiting…
  • John Whiting passed away in London[4].
  • John Whiting was born on November 15, 1917[3].
  • John Whiting died on June 16, 1963[5].
  • John Whiting held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Whiting's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • John Whiting worked as a writer[7].
  • John Whiting's professions included actor[8].
  • John Whiting's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[11].
  • John Whiting was a member of National Academy of Sciences[12].
  • John Whiting is recorded as male[13].
  • John Whiting's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was cancer[15].
  • John Whiting's family name is recorded as Whiting[16].
  • John Whiting's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Whiting's given name is recorded as Robert[18].
  • John Whiting's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • John Whiting's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Whiting's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Whiting's place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on November 15, 1917[3].

Education

John Whiting's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], and actor[8].

Death and Burial

John Whiting died on June 16, 1963[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Whiting include John Whiting Award[22], an award[23].

Why It Matters

John Whiting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Works attributed to him include The Devils[25], a literary work[26]. Entities named for him include John Whiting Award[22], an award[23].

FAQs

Where was John Whiting born?

John Whiting was born in Salisbury[2].

Where did John Whiting die?

John Whiting passed away in London[4].

What did John Whiting do for work?

John Whiting worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], and actor[8].

Where did John Whiting go to school?

John Whiting was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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