Murray Ball

New Zealand cartoonist
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Murray Ball

Summary

Murray Ball is a human[1]. He was born in Feilding[2]. He was born on +1939-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gisborne[4]. He died on +2017-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Murray Ball was born in Feilding[2].
  • Murray Ball passed away in Gisborne[4].
  • Murray Ball was born on +1939-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Murray Ball died on +2017-03-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Murray Ball's father was Nelson Ball[10].
  • Murray Ball held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Murray Ball worked as a cartoonist[6].
  • Murray Ball worked as a comics artist[7].
  • Murray Ball worked as a film director[8].
  • Murray Ball's education included a stint at Parktown Boys' High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Murray Ball is Footrot Flats[13].
  • Murray Ball received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].
  • Murray Ball is recorded as male[15].
  • Murray Ball's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Murray Ball's ISNI is recorded as 000000006395120X[17].
  • Murray Ball's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4545167[18].
  • Murray Ball's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98048057[19].
  • Murray Ball's IdRef ID is recorded as 139456457[20].
  • Murray Ball's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0050436[21].
  • Murray Ball's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36551509[22].
  • The cause of death was dementia[23].
  • Murray Ball's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03mwcd[24].
  • Murray Ball's family name is recorded as Ball[25].
  • Murray Ball's given name is recorded as Murray[26].
  • Murray Ball's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073477184[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Feilding[2], Murray Ball… he was born on +1939-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nelson Ball[10].

Education

Murray Ball's education included a stint at Parktown Boys' High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], and film director[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Murray Ball is Footrot Flats[13].

Recognition

Murray Ball received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].

Death and Burial

Murray Ball died on +2017-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Gisborne[4]. The cause of death was dementia[23].

Why It Matters

Murray Ball ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]

Works attributed to him include Footrot Flats[28], a comic strip[29], founded in 1976[30], written by him[31].

FAQs

Where was Murray Ball born?

Murray Ball's place of birth was Feilding[2].

Where did Murray Ball die?

Murray Ball passed away in Gisborne[4].

Who were Murray Ball's parents?

Murray Ball's father was Nelson Ball[10].

What did Murray Ball do for work?

Murray Ball worked as cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], and film director[8].

Where did Murray Ball go to school?

Murray Ball was educated at Parktown Boys' High School[12].

What awards did Murray Ball receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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