Don Harron

Canadian actor and comedian
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Don Harron

Summary

Don Harron is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on September 19, 1924[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on January 17, 2015[5]. He worked as a librettist[6], actor[7], screenwriter[8], film director[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Don Harron was born in Toronto[2].
  • Don Harron passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Don Harron was born on September 19, 1924[3].
  • Don Harron died on January 17, 2015[5].
  • Among Don Harron's spouses was Virginia Leith[12].
  • Don Harron held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Don Harron worked as a librettist[6].
  • Don Harron worked as an actor[7].
  • Don Harron's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Don Harron worked as a film director[9].
  • Don Harron's professions included musician[10].
  • Don Harron worked as a television actor[14].
  • Don Harron was educated at University of Toronto[15].
  • Don Harron's education included a stint at Vaughan Road Academy[16].
  • Don Harron received the Officer of the Order of Canada[17].
  • Don Harron received the Order of Ontario[18].
  • Don Harron received the Earle Grey Award[19].
  • Don Harron is recorded as male[20].
  • Don Harron's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Don Harron's Commons category is recorded as Don Harron[22].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[23].
  • Don Harron's family name is recorded as Harron[24].
  • Don Harron's given name is recorded as Don[25].
  • Don Harron's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].

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[27]

  • Country: CA[28]

  • Began / founded: 1924-09-19[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b3ca34ce-4d7d-47d1-813a-65e722925e2c[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Don Harron was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on September 19, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[15], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35] and Vaughan Road Academy[16], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1927[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[6], actor[7], screenwriter[8], film director[9], musician[10], and television actor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[17], a grade of an order[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1967[41]; Order of Ontario[18], a state order[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1986[44]; and Earle Grey Award[19], a television award[45], in Canada[46].

Personal Life

Don Harron was married to Virginia Leith[12].

Death and Burial

Don Harron died on January 17, 2015[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Don Harron ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Don Harron born?

Born in Toronto[2], Don Harron…

Where did Don Harron die?

Don Harron died in Toronto[4].

Who was Don Harron married to?

Don Harron's spouses include Virginia Leith[12].

What did Don Harron do for work?

Don Harron worked as librettist[6], actor[7], screenwriter[8], film director[9], and musician[10].

Where did Don Harron go to school?

Don Harron was educated at University of Toronto[15] and Vaughan Road Academy[16].

What awards did Don Harron receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[17], Order of Ontario[18], and Earle Grey Award[19].

References

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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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