Morton Downey Jr.

American television talk show host (1932–2001)
Person human Q2423759
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Morton Downey Jr.

Summary

Morton Downey Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], Morton Downey Jr.… Morton Downey Jr. was born on December 9, 1932[3]. Morton Downey Jr. passed away in Los Angeles[4]. Morton Downey Jr. died on March 12, 2001[5]. Morton Downey Jr. worked as a radio personality[6] and actor[7]. Morton Downey Jr. ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,166 views/month, #6,211 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Morton Downey Jr.…
  • Morton Downey Jr. died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Morton Downey Jr. was born on December 9, 1932[3].
  • Morton Downey Jr. was born on December 8, 1932[9].
  • Morton Downey Jr. died on March 12, 2001[5].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s father was Morton Downey[10].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s mother was Barbara Bennett[11].
  • Among Morton Downey Jr.'s spouses was Kim Loretta Cotton[12].
  • A child of Morton Downey Jr. was Melissa Downey[13].
  • A child of Morton Downey Jr. was Tracey Downey[14].
  • A child of Morton Downey Jr. was Kelly Sean Downey[15].
  • Morton Downey Jr. held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Morton Downey Jr.'s native language[17].
  • Morton Downey Jr. worked as a radio personality[6].
  • Morton Downey Jr. worked as an actor[7].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s field of work was talk show[18].
  • Morton Downey Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Morton Downey Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s record label is recorded as Imperial[22].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[23].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s family name is recorded as Downey[24].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s given name is recorded as Sean[25].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s given name is recorded as Morton[26].
  • Morton Downey Jr.'s official website is recorded as http://www.mortondowneyjrhome.com[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-12-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-03-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3ecff836-e4f1-4e68-aac1-c853aab08bb7[32]

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Origins and Family

Morton Downey Jr.'s place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 9, 1932[3] and December 8, 1932[9]. His father was Morton Downey[10]. His mother was Barbara Bennett[11]. English was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[6] and actor[7]. Morton Downey Jr.'s field of work was talk show[18].

Personal Life

Among Morton Downey Jr.'s spouses was Kim Loretta Cotton[12]. Children include Melissa Downey[13]; Tracey Downey[14], b. 1962[33]; and Kelly Sean Downey[15]. Morton Downey Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

Morton Downey Jr. died on March 12, 2001[5]. Morton Downey Jr. died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Morton Downey Jr. ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,166 views/month, #6,211 of 1,000,298).[8] Morton Downey Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Morton Downey Jr. is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Morton Downey Jr. born?

Morton Downey Jr. was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Morton Downey Jr. die?

Morton Downey Jr. passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Morton Downey Jr.'s parents?

Morton Downey Jr.'s father was Morton Downey[10]. Morton Downey Jr.'s mother was Barbara Bennett[11].

Who was Morton Downey Jr. married to?

Morton Downey Jr.'s spouses include Kim Loretta Cotton[12].

What did Morton Downey Jr. do for work?

Morton Downey Jr. worked as radio personality[6] and actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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