Ray Galton

British screenwriter (1930–2018)
Person human Q21876065
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Ray Galton

Summary

Ray Galton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paddington[2]. He was born on July 17, 1930[3]. He passed away in Paddington[4]. He died on October 5, 2018[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ray Galton was born in Paddington[2].
  • Ray Galton passed away in Paddington[4].
  • Ray Galton was born on July 17, 1930[3].
  • Ray Galton died on October 5, 2018[5].
  • Ray Galton held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ray Galton worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Ray Galton is Hancock's Half Hour[9].
  • Ray Galton received the BAFTA Fellowship[10].
  • Ray Galton received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Ray Galton is recorded as male[12].
  • Ray Galton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ray Galton is part of Galton and Simpson[14].
  • The cause of death was dementia[15].
  • Ray Galton's family name is recorded as Galton[16].
  • Ray Galton's given name is recorded as Ray[17].
  • Ray Galton's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[18].
  • Ray Galton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Ray Galton's partner in business or sport is recorded as Alan Simpson[20].
  • Ray Galton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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[22]

  • Began / founded: 1930-07-17[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-05[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a0dfe111-9722-4a83-a8c2-2494451e0f9e[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Galton was born in Paddington[2]. He was born on July 17, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ray Galton worked as a screenwriter[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ray Galton is Hancock's Half Hour[9].

Recognition

Awards received include BAFTA Fellowship[10], an honorary award[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1971[28] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Death and Burial

Ray Galton died on October 5, 2018[5]. He passed away in Paddington[4]. The cause of death was dementia[15].

Why It Matters

Ray Galton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Ray Galton born?

Born in Paddington[2], Ray Galton…

Where did Ray Galton die?

Ray Galton passed away in Paddington[4].

What did Ray Galton do for work?

Ray Galton worked as screenwriter[6].

What awards did Ray Galton receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Fellowship[10] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . awards.bafta.org. awards.bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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