Ben Cross

British actor (1947-2020)
Person human Q708256
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Ben Cross

Summary

Ben Cross is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on December 16, 1947[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on August 18, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], screenwriter[9], and theatrical director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,804 views/month, #6,029 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ben Cross's place of birth was London[2].
  • Ben Cross passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Ben Cross was born on December 16, 1947[3].
  • Ben Cross died on August 18, 2020[5].
  • Ben Cross held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • English was Ben Cross's native language[13].
  • Ben Cross worked as an actor[6].
  • Ben Cross worked as a film actor[7].
  • Ben Cross worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Ben Cross worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Ben Cross worked as a theatrical director[10].
  • Ben Cross's professions included television actor[14].
  • Ben Cross's field of work was acting[15].
  • Ben Cross's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[16].
  • Ben Cross was educated at Devonport High School for Boys[17].
  • Ben Cross's education included a stint at Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School[18].
  • Ben Cross is recorded as male[19].
  • Ben Cross's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was disease[21].
  • Ben Cross's family name is recorded as Cross[22].
  • Ben Cross's given name is recorded as Ben[23].
  • Ben Cross's given name is recorded as Harry[24].
  • Ben Cross's given name is recorded as Bernard[25].
  • Ben Cross's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Ben Cross's described by source is recorded as Ben Cross, Star of ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 72[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Cross was born in London[2]. He was born on December 16, 1947[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[16], a drama school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30]; Devonport High School for Boys[17], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1896[33]; and Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School[18], a secondary school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1959[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], screenwriter[9], theatrical director[10], and television actor[14]. Ben Cross's field of work was acting[15].

Death and Burial

Ben Cross died on August 18, 2020[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was disease[21].

Why It Matters

Ben Cross ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,804 views/month, #6,029 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ben Cross born?

Ben Cross's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Ben Cross die?

Ben Cross passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Ben Cross do for work?

Ben Cross worked as actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], screenwriter[9], and theatrical director[10].

Where did Ben Cross go to school?

Ben Cross was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[16], Devonport High School for Boys[17], and Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . RADA Student & graduate profiles. Retrieved . rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Marca. Retrieved . marca.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . u2mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Marca. Retrieved . marca.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth London
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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