Chris Farley

Summary

Chris Farley is a human^[1]. Born in Madison^[2], he… he was born on February 15, 1964^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on December 18, 1997^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], stunt performer^[8], singer^[9], and dancer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,506 views/month, #1,780 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Madison^[2], Chris Farley…
• Chris Farley passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Chris Farley was born on February 15, 1964^[3].
• Chris Farley died on December 18, 1997^[5].
• Burial took place at Resurrection Cemetery^[12].
• Chris Farley held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Chris Farley's native language^[14].
• Chris Farley's professions included actor^[6].
• Chris Farley worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Chris Farley worked as a stunt performer^[8].
• Chris Farley's professions included singer^[9].
• Chris Farley worked as a dancer^[10].
• Chris Farley's professions included voice actor^[15].
• Chris Farley was educated at Marquette University^[16].
• Chris Farley's education included a stint at Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Chris Farley is Saturday Night Live^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Chris Farley is Tommy Boy^[19].
• Chris Farley received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[20].
• Chris Farley was influenced by John Belushi^[21].
• Chris Farley is recorded as male^[22].
• Chris Farley's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Chris Farley's Commons category is recorded as Chris Farley^[24].
• The cause of death was drug overdose^[25].
• Chris Farley's family name is recorded as Farley^[26].
• Chris Farley's given name is recorded as Chris^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964-02-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-12-18^[31]

• Genre(s): comedy^[32]

• Community tags: comedy, saturday night live^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 10209173-f878-4f08-bca4-87a27adf59b5^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Farley's place of birth was Madison^[2]. He was born on February 15, 1964^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Marquette University^[16], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1881^[37], headquartered in Milwaukee^[38] and Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart^[17], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1881^[41]. Chris Farley studied under Del Close^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], stunt performer^[8], singer^[9], dancer^[10], and voice actor^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Saturday Night Live^[18], a television series^[43], directed by Dave Wilson^[44] and Tommy Boy^[19], a film^[45], directed by Peter Segal^[46].

Recognition

Chris Farley received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[20].

Death and Burial

Chris Farley died on December 18, 1997^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose^[25]. Burial took place at Resurrection Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Chris Farley ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,506 views/month, #1,780 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Eric André^[49], a screenwriter^[50], b. 1983^[51], of United States^[52] and Robert Capron^[53], a voice actor^[54], b. 1998^[55], of United States^[56], specialised in film^[57].

FAQs

Where was Chris Farley born?

Chris Farley's place of birth was Madison^[2].

Where did Chris Farley die?

Chris Farley passed away in Chicago^[4].

What did Chris Farley do for work?

Chris Farley worked as actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], stunt performer^[8], singer^[9], and dancer^[10].

Where did Chris Farley go to school?

Chris Farley was educated at Marquette University^[16] and Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart^[17].

What awards did Chris Farley receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[20].

Who did Chris Farley influence?

Chris Farley has been cited as an influence by Eric André^[49] and Robert Capron^[53].