Spike Milligan

Summary

Spike Milligan is a human^[1]. Born in Ahilyanagar^[2], he… he was born on April 16, 1918^[3]. He died in Rye^[4]. He died on February 27, 2002^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], comedian^[8], journalist^[9], and stage actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,099 views/month, #5,834 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Ahilyanagar^[2], Spike Milligan…
• Spike Milligan passed away in Rye^[4].
• Spike Milligan was born on April 16, 1918^[3].
• Spike Milligan died on February 27, 2002^[5].
• Burial took place at The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr^[12].
• Spike Milligan held citizenship in Ireland^[13].
• Spike Milligan held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• English was Spike Milligan's native language^[15].
• Spike Milligan's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Spike Milligan worked as a writer^[7].
• Spike Milligan's professions included comedian^[8].
• Spike Milligan worked as a journalist^[9].
• Spike Milligan's professions included stage actor^[10].
• Spike Milligan worked as a film actor^[16].
• Spike Milligan's field of work was acting^[17].
• Spike Milligan's field of work was literature^[18].
• Spike Milligan was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[19].
• Spike Milligan received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• Spike Milligan received the Chortle Awards^[21].
• Spike Milligan received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].
• Spike Milligan was a member of Young Communist League^[23].
• Spike Milligan is recorded as male^[24].
• Spike Milligan's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Spike Milligan's military branch is recorded as British Army^[26].
• Spike Milligan's Commons category is recorded as Spike Milligan^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1918-04-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-02-27^[31]

• Genre(s): comedy^[32]

• Community tags: british, comedy, english, uk^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a2175670-3804-43e8-8506-d79eea325f15^[34]

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Origins and Family

Spike Milligan was born in Ahilyanagar^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1918^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], comedian^[8], journalist^[9], stage actor^[10], and film actor^[16]. Fields of work include acting^[17], a type of arts^[35] and literature^[18], a type of arts^[36]. Among Spike Milligan's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Chortle Awards^[21], an award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 2002^[41]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43].

Death and Burial

Spike Milligan died on February 27, 2002^[5]. He passed away in Rye^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[44]. He is buried at The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Spike Milligan include 15947 Milligan^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

Spike Milligan ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,099 views/month, #5,834 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Robin Williams^[49], a stand-up comedian^[50], 1951–2014^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[53], specialised in acting^[54] and Frankie Boyle^[55], a comedian^[56], b. 1972^[57], of United Kingdom^[58].

Entities named for him include 15947 Milligan^[45], an asteroid^[46].

FAQs

Where was Spike Milligan born?

Spike Milligan's place of birth was Ahilyanagar^[2].

Where did Spike Milligan die?

Spike Milligan died in Rye^[4].

What did Spike Milligan do for work?

Spike Milligan worked as screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], comedian^[8], journalist^[9], and stage actor^[10].

What awards did Spike Milligan receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], Chortle Awards^[21], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].

Who did Spike Milligan influence?

Spike Milligan has been cited as an influence by Robin Williams^[49] and Frankie Boyle^[55].