Philip Merivale

British actor (1886–1946)
Person human Q429823
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Philip Merivale

Summary

Philip Merivale is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 2, 1886[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 12, 1946[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], playwright[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Philip Merivale's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Philip Merivale died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Philip Merivale was born on November 2, 1886[3].
  • Philip Merivale died on March 12, 1946[5].
  • Philip Merivale is buried at Wolvercote Cemetery[11].
  • Among Philip Merivale's spouses was Viva Birkett[12].
  • Philip Merivale was married to Gladys Cooper[13].
  • A child of Philip Merivale was John Merivale[14].
  • Philip Merivale held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Philip Merivale's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Philip Merivale worked as a playwright[7].
  • Philip Merivale's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Philip Merivale worked as a film actor[9].
  • Philip Merivale is recorded as male[16].
  • Philip Merivale's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Philip Merivale's Commons category is recorded as Philip Merivale[18].
  • Philip Merivale's family name is recorded as Merivale[19].
  • Philip Merivale's given name is recorded as Philip[20].
  • Philip Merivale's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Merivale was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 2, 1886[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], playwright[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Viva Birkett[12], an actor[22], 1887–1934[23], of United Kingdom[24] and Gladys Cooper[13], an actor[25], 1888–1971[26], of United Kingdom[27], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[28]. A child of Philip Merivale was John Merivale[14].

Death and Burial

Philip Merivale died on March 12, 1946[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Wolvercote Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Philip Merivale ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Philip Merivale born?

Philip Merivale was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Philip Merivale die?

Philip Merivale passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Philip Merivale married to?

Philip Merivale's spouses include Viva Birkett[12] and Gladys Cooper[13].

What did Philip Merivale do for work?

Philip Merivale worked as screenwriter[6], playwright[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Philip
    Spouse Viva Birkett, Gladys Cooper
    Family name Merivale
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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