Petula Clark

British singer and actress
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Petula Clark

Summary

Petula Clark is a human[1]. She was born in Ewell[2]. She was born on November 15, 1932[3]. She worked as a child actor[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,642 views/month, #4,468 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ewell[2], Petula Clark…
  • Petula Clark was born on November 15, 1932[3].
  • Petula Clark's father was Leslie Clark[10].
  • Petula Clark held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Petula Clark's native language[12].
  • Petula Clark worked as a child actor[4].
  • Petula Clark worked as a singer[5].
  • Petula Clark worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Petula Clark's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Petula Clark's professions included film actor[8].
  • Petula Clark's professions included recording artist[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Petula Clark is Downtown[14].
  • Petula Clark received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Petula Clark received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16].
  • Petula Clark is recorded as female[17].
  • Petula Clark's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Petula Clark's genre is pop music[19].
  • Petula Clark's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[20].
  • Petula Clark's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[21].
  • Petula Clark's record label is recorded as Decca[22].
  • Petula Clark's record label is recorded as EMI[23].
  • Petula Clark's record label is recorded as Polygon[24].
  • Petula Clark's record label is recorded as Pye Records[25].
  • Petula Clark's discography is recorded as Petula Clark discography[26].
  • Petula Clark's Commons category is recorded as Petula Clark[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-11-15[30]

  • Genre(s): dance-pop, pop, sunshine pop, vocal jazz[31]

  • Community tags: dance-pop, pop, sunshine pop, vocal jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 40e69149-45a7-4dab-8128-c5a4d9654eeb[33]

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Origins and Family

Petula Clark's place of birth was Ewell[2]. She was born on November 15, 1932[3]. Her father was Leslie Clark[10]. English was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include child actor[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and recording artist[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Petula Clark is Downtown[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Why It Matters

Petula Clark ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,642 views/month, #4,468 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Petula Clark born?

Petula Clark's place of birth was Ewell[2].

Who were Petula Clark's parents?

Petula Clark's father was Leslie Clark[10].

What did Petula Clark do for work?

Petula Clark worked as child actor[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Petula Clark receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation child actor, singer, songwriter +3
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