Norman Clapham

British comedian, performing under the stage name of "John Henry"
Person human Q78628481
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Norman Clapham

Summary

Norman Clapham is a human[1]. He was born in Wakefield[2]. He was born on September 3, 1879[3]. He passed away in Holland Road[4]. He died on May 14, 1934[5]. He worked as a comedian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Norman Clapham was born in Wakefield[2].
  • Norman Clapham passed away in Holland Road[4].
  • Norman Clapham was born on September 3, 1879[3].
  • Norman Clapham died on May 14, 1934[5].
  • Norman Clapham is buried at Streatham Park Cemetery[8].
  • Norman Clapham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Norman Clapham held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Norman Clapham's professions included comedian[6].
  • Norman Clapham is recorded as male[11].
  • Norman Clapham's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Norman Clapham's Commons category is recorded as Norman Clapham[13].
  • The cause of death was coal gas[14].
  • Norman Clapham's residence is recorded as Holland Road[15].
  • Norman Clapham's family name is recorded as Clapham[16].
  • Norman Clapham's given name is recorded as Norman[17].
  • Norman Clapham's pseudonym is recorded as John Henry[18].
  • Norman Clapham's manner of death is recorded as suicide[19].
  • Norman Clapham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1934[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd59e334-77e5-4e56-90d3-c005c60647d6[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wakefield[2], Norman Clapham… he was born on September 3, 1879[3].

Career and Affiliations

Norman Clapham worked as a comedian[6].

Death and Burial

Norman Clapham died on May 14, 1934[5]. He died in Holland Road[4]. The cause of death was coal gas[14]. He is buried at Streatham Park Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Norman Clapham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Norman Clapham born?

Norman Clapham was born in Wakefield[2].

Where did Norman Clapham die?

Norman Clapham passed away in Holland Road[4].

What did Norman Clapham do for work?

Norman Clapham worked as comedian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wireless Comedian's Suicide. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . ‘Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’: Developing Light Entertainment on the Fledgling BBC, 1922–1932. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . ‘Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’: Developing Light Entertainment on the Fledgling BBC, 1922–1932. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . ‘Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’: Developing Light Entertainment on the Fledgling BBC, 1922–1932. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Wireless Comedian's Suicide. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Wireless Comedian's Suicide. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Wireless Comedian's Suicide. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . ‘Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’: Developing Light Entertainment on the Fledgling BBC, 1922–1932. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ‘Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’: Developing Light Entertainment on the Fledgling BBC, 1922–1932. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . ‘Enthusiasm, Experiment and Gallantry in Action’: Developing Light Entertainment on the Fledgling BBC, 1922–1932. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Wireless Comedian's Suicide. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Manner of death → suicide
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11j4djx4yr
    Cause of death → coal gas
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