Laurence Payne

British actor and writer (1919–2009)
Person human Q178602
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Laurence Payne

Summary

Laurence Payne is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on June 5, 1919[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 23, 2009[5]. He worked as an actor[6], novelist[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and television actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Laurence Payne's place of birth was London[2].
  • Laurence Payne died in London[4].
  • Laurence Payne was born on June 5, 1919[3].
  • Laurence Payne died on February 23, 2009[5].
  • Laurence Payne was married to Sheila Burrell[12].
  • Laurence Payne held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Laurence Payne's professions included actor[6].
  • Laurence Payne worked as a novelist[7].
  • Laurence Payne's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Laurence Payne's professions included film actor[9].
  • Laurence Payne's professions included television actor[10].
  • Laurence Payne's professions included writer[14].
  • Laurence Payne's field of work was theatre art[15].
  • Laurence Payne's field of work was film[16].
  • Laurence Payne's field of work was acting[17].
  • Laurence Payne's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Laurence Payne was educated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[19].
  • Laurence Payne was educated at Tottenham Grammar School[20].
  • Laurence Payne is recorded as male[21].
  • Laurence Payne's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Laurence Payne's genre is Shakespearean comedy[23].
  • Laurence Payne's family name is recorded as Payne[24].
  • Laurence Payne's given name is recorded as Laurence[25].
  • Laurence Payne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Laurence Payne's start of work period is recorded as 1946[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1919-06-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-02-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d2ec89b7-bf44-4e8e-95d4-1c581722c476[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Laurence Payne… he was born on June 5, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[19], a drama school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1946[35] and Tottenham Grammar School[20], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1631[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], novelist[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], television actor[10], and writer[14]. Fields of work include theatre art[15], a performing arts genre[39]; film[16]; acting[17], a type of arts[40]; and creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[41].

Personal Life

Among Laurence Payne's spouses was Sheila Burrell[12].

Death and Burial

Laurence Payne died on February 23, 2009[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Laurence Payne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Laurence Payne born?

Born in London[2], Laurence Payne…

Where did Laurence Payne die?

Laurence Payne passed away in London[4].

Who was Laurence Payne married to?

Laurence Payne's spouses include Sheila Burrell[12].

What did Laurence Payne do for work?

Laurence Payne worked as actor[6], novelist[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and television actor[10].

Where did Laurence Payne go to school?

Laurence Payne was educated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[19] and Tottenham Grammar School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . thestage.co.uk. thestage.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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