John Woodvine

Summary

John Woodvine is a human^[1]. He was born in South Shields^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1929^[3]. He died on October 6, 2025^[4]. He worked as an actor^[5], television actor^[6], and stage actor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in South Shields^[2], John Woodvine…
• John Woodvine was born on July 21, 1929^[3].
• John Woodvine died on October 6, 2025^[4].
• John Woodvine was married to Lynn Farleigh^[9].
• A child of John Woodvine was Mary Woodvine^[10].
• John Woodvine held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Woodvine's professions included actor^[5].
• John Woodvine worked as a television actor^[6].
• John Woodvine's professions included stage actor^[7].
• John Woodvine's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art^[12].
• John Woodvine is recorded as male^[13].
• John Woodvine's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John Woodvine's family name is recorded as Woodvine^[15].
• John Woodvine's given name is recorded as John^[16].
• John Woodvine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[17].
• John Woodvine's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Woodvine'}^[18].
• John Woodvine's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[19].
• John Woodvine's start of work period is recorded as 1952^[20].
• John Woodvine's end of work period is recorded as 2022^[21].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[22]

• Country: GB^[23]

• Began / founded: 1929-07-21^[24]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-10-06^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 129325d3-a548-4aa2-ab3e-c39dced45626^[26]

Body

Origins and Family

John Woodvine's place of birth was South Shields^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1929^[3].

Education

John Woodvine was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[5], television actor^[6], and stage actor^[7].

Personal Life

John Woodvine was married to Lynn Farleigh^[9]. A child of him was Mary Woodvine^[10].

Death and Burial

John Woodvine died on October 6, 2025^[4].

Why It Matters

John Woodvine ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27]

FAQs

Where was John Woodvine born?

Born in South Shields^[2], John Woodvine…

Who was John Woodvine married to?

John Woodvine's spouses include Lynn Farleigh^[9].

What did John Woodvine do for work?

John Woodvine worked as actor^[5], television actor^[6], and stage actor^[7].

Where did John Woodvine go to school?

John Woodvine was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art^[12].