Michael Flanders

English writer and performer (1922-1975)
Person human Q10748975
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Michael Flanders

Summary

Michael Flanders is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on March 1, 1922[3]. He died in Q203387[4]. He died on April 14, 1975[5]. He worked as an actor[6], songwriter[7], stage actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Michael Flanders…
  • Michael Flanders passed away in Q203387[4].
  • Michael Flanders was born on March 1, 1922[3].
  • Michael Flanders died on April 14, 1975[5].
  • Michael Flanders was married to Claudia Cockburn[11].
  • A child of Michael Flanders was Laura Flanders[12].
  • A child of Michael Flanders was Stephanie Flanders[13].
  • Michael Flanders held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Michael Flanders held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Michael Flanders worked as an actor[6].
  • Michael Flanders worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Michael Flanders worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Michael Flanders worked as a television actor[9].
  • Michael Flanders was educated at Christ Church[16].
  • Michael Flanders's education included a stint at Westminster School[17].
  • Michael Flanders received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Michael Flanders was a member of Flanders and Swann[19].
  • Michael Flanders is recorded as male[20].
  • Michael Flanders's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Michael Flanders's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[22].
  • Michael Flanders's Commons category is recorded as Michael Flanders[23].
  • Michael Flanders was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • Michael Flanders's family name is recorded as Flanders[25].
  • Michael Flanders's given name is recorded as Michael[26].
  • Michael Flanders's medical condition is recorded as poliomyelitis[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: 1922-03-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-04-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a247a89-c11f-4138-bec3-a1443fef9819[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Michael Flanders… he was born on March 1, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[16], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1546[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and Westminster School[17], a boarding school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1179[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], songwriter[7], stage actor[8], and television actor[9].

Recognition

Michael Flanders received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].

Personal Life

Michael Flanders was married to Claudia Cockburn[11]. Children include Laura Flanders[12], a radio personality[40], b. 1961[41], of United States[42], awarded the Izzy Award[43] and Stephanie Flanders[13], a journalist[44], b. 1968[45], of United Kingdom[46].

Death and Burial

Michael Flanders died on April 14, 1975[5]. He passed away in Q203387[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Flanders ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Michael Flanders born?

Born in London[2], Michael Flanders…

Where did Michael Flanders die?

Michael Flanders died in Q203387[4].

Who was Michael Flanders married to?

Michael Flanders's spouses include Claudia Cockburn[11].

What did Michael Flanders do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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