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Born on March 23, 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, John Pinette was a comedian, television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on April 5, 2014, at the age of 50. John Pinette was educated at Malden Catholic High School and University of Massachusetts Lowell.
My Take
John Pinette leaves me genuinely moved. A Boston-born stand-up who spent the 1980s onward winning crowds with warm, food-loving, wonderfully relatable material, he had the rare gift of making strangers feel like old friends. That he also reached Broadway speaks to a range beyond the club circuit. Losing him in 2014 at just fifty felt far too soon. What stays with me is the simple dignity of his craft: filling rooms with laughter as a kind of generosity. I think comedians like him are undervalued, and I hold his memory with real affection and respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Pinette
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ピネット
- Reading
- じょん・ぴねっと
- Born
- March 23, 1964 – April 5, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- comedian / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Malden Catholic High School
- University
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.johnpinette.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Pinette
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1701437
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Pinette born?
Born March 23, 1964.
When did John Pinette die?
Died April 5, 2014, aged 50.
Where was John Pinette from?
John Pinette was from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What did John Pinette do?
John Pinette worked as comedian, television actor, film actor.
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