John Cullum

American actor, director and singer (born 1930)
Person human Q1905269
John Cullum
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Summary

John Cullum was born on March 2, 1930[1], in Knoxville[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,806 views/month, #6,110 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: J.D. Cullum[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: stage actor[12], actor[13]
  • Educated at: University of Tennessee[14], Knoxville High School[15]
  • Award received: Theatre World Award[16], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: John Cullum[20]
  • Family name: Cullum[21]
  • Given name: John[22]
  • Official website: http://www.aboutjohncullum.com/[23]
  • Instrument: voice[24]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Name in native language: John Cullum[27]
  • Start of work period: 1960[28]
  • Writing language: English[29]
  • P14419: 57833[30]
  • P14750: 807C-BE05-A34C-74E4-E035[31]

Why It Matters

John Cullum has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Cullum born?

John Cullum was born in Knoxville[2].

What did John Cullum do for work?

John Cullum worked as a screenwriter[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and singer[7].

Where did John Cullum go to school?

John Cullum was educated at University of Tennessee[14] and Knoxville High School[15].

What awards did John Cullum receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[16], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Allcinema person id → 57299
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 57299, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322011823|ジョン・カラム (#322011823)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 55579
    P14750 → 807C-BE05-A34C-74E4-E035
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  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 84875
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → voice
    Award received → —
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Knoxville
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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