John Merton

American actor (1901–1959)
Person human Q18638543
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John Merton

Summary

John Merton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on February 18, 1901[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on September 19, 1959[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Merton was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • John Merton died in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Merton was born on February 18, 1901[3].
  • John Merton died on September 19, 1959[5].
  • John Merton is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery[9].
  • A child of John Merton was Lane Bradford[10].
  • John Merton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was John Merton's native language[12].
  • John Merton worked as an actor[6].
  • John Merton's professions included film actor[7].
  • John Merton is recorded as male[13].
  • John Merton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Merton's genre is Western[15].
  • John Merton's Commons category is recorded as John Merton[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • John Merton's family name is recorded as Merton[18].
  • John Merton's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Merton's relative is recorded as Diane Delano[20].
  • John Merton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John Merton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Merton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Myrtland F. LaVarre'}[23].
  • John Merton's start of work period is recorded as 1927[24].
  • John Merton's end of work period is recorded as 1959[25].
  • John Merton's sibling is recorded as André de la Varre[26].
  • John Merton's sibling is recorded as William La Varre[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], John Merton… he was born on February 18, 1901[3]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and film actor[7].

Personal Life

A child of John Merton was Lane Bradford[10].

Death and Burial

John Merton died on September 19, 1959[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17]. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Merton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Merton born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], John Merton…

Where did John Merton die?

John Merton died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John Merton do for work?

John Merton worked as actor[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . b-westerns.com. b-westerns.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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