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Michael Flanders

English writer and performer (1922-1975)
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Michael Flanders
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
March 1, 1922
Date of death
April 14, 1975
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Betws-y-Coed
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13][14]
Occupation
actor, songwriter, stage actor, television actor, writer, composer[15]
Educated at
Christ Church, Westminster School[16][17]
Award received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18]
Spouse
Claudia Cockburn[10]
Child
Laura Flanders, Stephanie Flanders[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Family name
Flanders[23]
Given name
Michael[24]
Medical condition
poliomyelitis[25]
Member of
Flanders and Swann[19]
Military branch
Royal Navy[21]
Participated in conflict
World War II[22]
Partner in business or sport
Donald Swann[26]
Time period
20th century[28]
🏷️ Also known as
en Michael Flanders es Michael Henry Flanders he מייקל פלנדרס ja マイケル・フランダース ja マイケル・フランダーズ ru Майкл Флэндерс zh 米高·夫蘭達斯 zh-hans 米高·夫兰达斯
🔖 Identifiers · 44
ISNI
0000000080350385
VIAF cluster ID
100988099
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50025891
GND ID
13437424X
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
94457
BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
20092
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
1006451
DAHR artist ID
315531
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
13437424X
Discogs artist ID
644141
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Europeana entity
agent/base/148748
FAST ID
1433895
FamilySearch person ID
G2PJ-Q7K
Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
105295
HAND ID
6640-8752-27CE-CB53-FA0F
Hyperion Records person ID
C2491
IMDb ID
nm0281141
IdRef ID
181333805
Internet Broadway Database person ID
7725
J9U entity ID
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Kindred Britain ID
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Kinobox person ID
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LyricsTranslate ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
220425
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000492607
NUKAT ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810556996105606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073952656
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
31113
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095822596
Prabook ID
1080339
SNAC ARK ID
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SNARC ID
Drosera rupicola
The Peerage person ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/9cf52727-f6e0-4118-b1c5-be59c67a36ee

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Occupation 4
actor, songwriter, stage actor, television actor
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at 2
Christ Church, Westminster School
Mb:librettist 2
Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo, Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo
Award received 1
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Belongs to 1
Flanders and Swann
Child 1
Laura Flanders
Children (paternal) 1
Laura Flanders
Given name 1
Michael
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mb:member of band 1
Flanders and Swann
Medical condition 1
poliomyelitis
Member of 1
Flanders and Swann
Military branch 1
Royal Navy
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Partner in business or sport 1
Donald Swann
Place of birth 1
London
SNARC ID 1
Drosera rupicola
Sex or gender 1
male
Time period 1
20th century
← Partner in business or sport 1
Donald Swann
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Summary

Michael Flanders was born on March 1, 1922[1], in London[2]. He died on April 14, 1975[3], in Betws-y-Coed[4]. He worked as an actor[5], songwriter[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Michael Flanders born?

Michael Flanders's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Michael Flanders die?

Michael Flanders died in Betws-y-Coed[4].

Who was Michael Flanders married to?

Michael Flanders's spouses include Claudia Cockburn[10].

What did Michael Flanders do for work?

Michael Flanders worked as an actor[5], songwriter[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], and writer[9].

Where did Michael Flanders go to school?

Michael Flanders was educated at Christ Church[16] and Westminster School[17].

What awards did Michael Flanders receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65760: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 6640-8752-27CE-CB53-FA0F
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  3. 23w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George Eastman Museum people ID → 105295
    "Created claim: George Eastman Museum people ID: 105295, Matched to Michael Flanders (#118189709) in George Eastman…"
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