John Wray

American character actor (1887-1940)
Person human Q912559
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John Wray

Summary

John Wray is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on February 13, 1887[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on April 5, 1940[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (860 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Wray was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • John Wray died in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Wray was born on February 13, 1887[3].
  • John Wray was born on February 13, 1888[10].
  • John Wray died on April 5, 1940[5].
  • Burial took place at Calvary Cemetery[11].
  • John Wray held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was John Wray's native language[13].
  • John Wray worked as an actor[6].
  • John Wray's professions included stage actor[7].
  • John Wray worked as a film actor[8].
  • John Wray is recorded as male[14].
  • John Wray's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was disease[16].
  • John Wray's family name is recorded as Q17111612[17].
  • John Wray's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Wray's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • John Wray's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Wray's birth name is recorded as John Griffith Malloy[21].
  • John Wray's different from is recorded as John Griffith Wray[22].
  • John Wray's writing language is recorded as English[23].
  • John Wray's P14750 is recorded as DC36-1D51-403D-AFEA-DBAA[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Wray's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 13, 1887[3] and February 13, 1888[10]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

John Wray died on April 5, 1940[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was disease[16]. Burial took place at Calvary Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Wray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (860 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Wray born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], John Wray…

Where did John Wray die?

John Wray died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John Wray do for work?

John Wray worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Animalparty · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → John Griffith Malloy
    Date of birth → +1887-02-13T00:00:00Z, +1888-02-13T00:00:00Z
    Playbill person id → john-wray-vault-0000020514
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6132]]: john-wray-vault-0000020514"
  2. 23d ago · Animalparty · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1887-02-13T00:00:00Z, +1888-02-13T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 17 April 1888, Copying from [[Q141428518]]"
  3. 23d ago · Animalparty · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → John Griffith Wray
    Familysearch person id → GMK9-YTK
    Start of work period → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2889]]: GMK9-YTK"
  4. 23d ago · Animalparty · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → John Wray, Theatre Magazine 1921-11.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: John Wray, Theatre Magazine 1921-11.jpg"
  5. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → DC36-1D51-403D-AFEA-DBAA
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46470|batch #46470]]: HAND ID (9)"
  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Los Angeles
    Cause of death → disease
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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