Jon Whiteley

British actor and art historian (1945-2020)
Person human Q1702859
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Jon Whiteley

Summary

Jon Whiteley is a human[1]. He was born in Monymusk[2]. He was born on February 19, 1945[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on May 16, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and art historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Monymusk[2], Jon Whiteley…
  • Jon Whiteley passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Jon Whiteley was born on February 19, 1945[3].
  • Jon Whiteley died on May 16, 2020[5].
  • Jon Whiteley was married to Linda Whiteley[9].
  • Jon Whiteley held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Jon Whiteley's professions included actor[6].
  • Jon Whiteley worked as an art historian[7].
  • Jon Whiteley's field of work was art history[11].
  • Jon Whiteley's field of work was museology[12].
  • Jon Whiteley's field of work was painting[13].
  • Among Jon Whiteley's employers was Ashmolean Museum[14].
  • Jon Whiteley's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • Jon Whiteley received the Academy Juvenile Award[16].
  • Jon Whiteley received the Academy Honorary Award[17].
  • Jon Whiteley is recorded as male[18].
  • Jon Whiteley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jon Whiteley's family name is recorded as Whiteley[20].
  • Jon Whiteley's given name is recorded as Jon[21].
  • Jon Whiteley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jon Whiteley's interested in is recorded as Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres[23].
  • Jon Whiteley's interested in is recorded as Paul Delaroche[24].
  • Jon Whiteley's interested in is recorded as Claude Lorrain[25].
  • Jon Whiteley's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jon Whiteley was born in Monymusk[2]. He was born on February 19, 1945[3].

Education

Jon Whiteley's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and art historian[7]. Fields of work include art history[11], an academic discipline[27]; museology[12], an academic discipline[28]; and painting[13], a method[29]. Jon Whiteley was employed by Ashmolean Museum[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Juvenile Award[16], an Academy Awards[30], in United States[31] and Academy Honorary Award[17], an Academy Awards[32], in United States[33], founded in 1928[34].

Personal Life

Jon Whiteley was married to Linda Whiteley[9].

Death and Burial

Jon Whiteley died on May 16, 2020[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Jon Whiteley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jon Whiteley born?

Jon Whiteley was born in Monymusk[2].

Where did Jon Whiteley die?

Jon Whiteley died in Oxford[4].

Who was Jon Whiteley married to?

Jon Whiteley's spouses include Linda Whiteley[9].

What did Jon Whiteley do for work?

Jon Whiteley worked as actor[6] and art historian[7].

Where did Jon Whiteley go to school?

Jon Whiteley was educated at University of Oxford[15].

What awards did Jon Whiteley receive?

Honors received include Academy Juvenile Award[16] and Academy Honorary Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . shs.cairn.info. Retrieved . shs.cairn.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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