John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)
Person human Q1702204
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John Witherspoon

Summary

John Witherspoon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on January 27, 1942[3]. He passed away in Sherman Oaks[4]. He died on October 29, 2019[5]. He worked as a voice actor[6], film actor[7], and comedian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,906 views/month, #5,706 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Witherspoon was born in Detroit[2].
  • John Witherspoon died in Sherman Oaks[4].
  • John Witherspoon was born on January 27, 1942[3].
  • John Witherspoon died on October 29, 2019[5].
  • John Witherspoon is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].
  • John Witherspoon was married to Angela Robinson Witherspoon[11].
  • A child of John Witherspoon was J.D. Witherspoon[12].
  • John Witherspoon held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Witherspoon's professions included voice actor[6].
  • John Witherspoon worked as a film actor[7].
  • John Witherspoon's professions included comedian[8].
  • John Witherspoon is recorded as male[14].
  • John Witherspoon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Witherspoon's Commons category is recorded as John Witherspoon (actor)[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • John Witherspoon's family name is recorded as Weatherspoon[18].
  • John Witherspoon's family name is recorded as Witherspoon[19].
  • John Witherspoon's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Witherspoon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John Witherspoon's described by source is recorded as John Witherspoon, Actor in ‘Friday’ and Other Movies, Dies at 77[22].
  • John Witherspoon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Witherspoon's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spoon'}[24].
  • John Witherspoon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Weatherspoon'}[25].
  • John Witherspoon's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • John Witherspoon's start of work period is recorded as 1977[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], John Witherspoon… he was born on January 27, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[6], film actor[7], and comedian[8].

Personal Life

John Witherspoon was married to Angela Robinson Witherspoon[11]. A child of him was J.D. Witherspoon[12].

Death and Burial

John Witherspoon died on October 29, 2019[5]. He passed away in Sherman Oaks[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

John Witherspoon ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,906 views/month, #5,706 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Witherspoon born?

John Witherspoon's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did John Witherspoon die?

John Witherspoon passed away in Sherman Oaks[4].

Who was John Witherspoon married to?

John Witherspoon's spouses include Angela Robinson Witherspoon[11].

What did John Witherspoon do for work?

John Witherspoon worked as voice actor[6], film actor[7], and comedian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . dam.tmz.com. Retrieved . dam.tmz.com. Provenance: 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] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation voice actor, film actor, comedian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 21d ago · BluestBelle · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Manner of death natural causes
    Aliases
    Citizenship
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: John Weatherspoon"
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