Michael Bohnen

German opera singer (1887-1965)
Person human Q96599
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Michael Bohnen

Summary

Michael Bohnen is a human[1]. Born in Cologne[2], he… he was born on May 2, 1887[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on April 26, 1965[5]. He worked as an actor[6], opera singer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Michael Bohnen's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Michael Bohnen died in Berlin[4].
  • Michael Bohnen was born on May 2, 1887[3].
  • Michael Bohnen died on April 26, 1965[5].
  • Burial took place at Friedhof Heerstraße[11].
  • Michael Bohnen was married to Mary Lewis[12].
  • Michael Bohnen held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Michael Bohnen's professions included actor[6].
  • Michael Bohnen's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Michael Bohnen worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Michael Bohnen worked as a film actor[9].
  • Michael Bohnen received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Michael Bohnen received the Goethe award of Berlin[15].
  • Michael Bohnen is recorded as male[16].
  • Michael Bohnen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Michael Bohnen's Commons category is recorded as Michael Bohnen[18].
  • Michael Bohnen's voice type is recorded as bass-baritone[19].
  • Michael Bohnen's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[20].
  • Michael Bohnen's family name is recorded as Bohnen[21].
  • Michael Bohnen's given name is recorded as Michael[22].
  • Michael Bohnen's work location is recorded as Wiesbaden[23].
  • Michael Bohnen's work location is recorded as Berlin[24].
  • Michael Bohnen's work location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Michael Bohnen's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Michael Bohnen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1887-05-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1965-04-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c2790e3d-a999-4ac4-92b1-99e379e9a206[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Bohnen's place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on May 2, 1887[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], opera singer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[33], in Germany[34] and Goethe award of Berlin[15], an award[35], in German Democratic Republic[36].

Personal Life

Michael Bohnen was married to Mary Lewis[12].

Death and Burial

Michael Bohnen died on April 26, 1965[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof Heerstraße[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Bohnen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Michael Bohnen born?

Michael Bohnen's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Michael Bohnen die?

Michael Bohnen passed away in Berlin[4].

Who was Michael Bohnen married to?

Michael Bohnen's spouses include Mary Lewis[12].

What did Michael Bohnen do for work?

Michael Bohnen worked as actor[6], opera singer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

What awards did Michael Bohnen receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14] and Goethe award of Berlin[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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