Leif Juster

Norwegian comedian (1910–1995)
Person human Q1770390
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Leif Juster

Summary

Leif Juster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Christiania[2]. He was born on February 14, 1910[3]. He passed away in Bærum Municipality[4]. He died on November 25, 1995[5]. He worked as a revue artist[6], actor[7], and comedian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leif Juster was born in Christiania[2].
  • Leif Juster passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].
  • Leif Juster was born on February 14, 1910[3].
  • Leif Juster died on November 25, 1995[5].
  • Burial took place at Vestre gravlund[10].
  • Leif Juster held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Leif Juster worked as a revue artist[6].
  • Leif Juster worked as an actor[7].
  • Leif Juster worked as a comedian[8].
  • Leif Juster received the King's Medal of Merit[12].
  • Leif Juster received the Leonard Statuette[13].
  • Leif Juster received the Oslo City Culture Award[14].
  • Leif Juster received the The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award[15].
  • Leif Juster received the Order of St. Olav[16].
  • Leif Juster is recorded as male[17].
  • Leif Juster's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Leif Juster's Commons category is recorded as Leif Juster[19].
  • Leif Juster's family name is recorded as Juster[20].
  • Leif Juster's given name is recorded as Leif[21].
  • Leif Juster's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Leif Juster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[23].
  • Leif Juster's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Leif Normann Nilsen'}[24].

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.

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: NO[26]

  • Began / founded: 1910-02-14[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-11-25[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 047c74b5-b767-4124-8457-e0dbc8da3564[29]

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Origins and Family

Leif Juster was born in Christiania[2]. He was born on February 14, 1910[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include revue artist[6], actor[7], and comedian[8].

Recognition

Awards received include King's Medal of Merit[12], a medallion[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1908[32]; Leonard Statuette[13], an award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1968[35]; Oslo City Culture Award[14], an award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1966[38]; The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award[15]; and Order of St. Olav[16], an order of chivalry[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1847[41].

Death and Burial

Leif Juster died on November 25, 1995[5]. He died in Bærum Municipality[4]. Burial took place at Vestre gravlund[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leif Juster include Leif Justers Award[42], an award[43], founded in 1981[44].

Why It Matters

Leif Juster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Leif Justers Award[42], an award[43], founded in 1981[44].

FAQs

Where was Leif Juster born?

Leif Juster was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Leif Juster die?

Leif Juster passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].

What did Leif Juster do for work?

Leif Juster worked as revue artist[6], actor[7], and comedian[8].

What awards did Leif Juster receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit[12], Leonard Statuette[13], Oslo City Culture Award[14], and The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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