Christopher Lee

English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Person human Q180338
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Christopher Lee

Summary

Christopher Lee is a human[1]. Born in Belgravia[2], he… he was born on May 27, 1922[3]. He died in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital[4]. He died on June 7, 2015[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], voice actor[9], and military personnel[10]. He ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,949 views/month, #1,125 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Lee's place of birth was Belgravia[2].
  • Christopher Lee died in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital[4].
  • Christopher Lee passed away in London[12].
  • Christopher Lee was born on May 27, 1922[3].
  • Christopher Lee died on June 7, 2015[5].
  • Christopher Lee's father was Geoffrey Trollope Lee[13].
  • Christopher Lee's mother was Estelle Maria Carandini[14].
  • Among Christopher Lee's spouses was Birgit Kroencke[15].
  • A child of Christopher Lee was Christina Lee[16].
  • Christopher Lee held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • English was Christopher Lee's native language[18].
  • Christopher Lee worked as an actor[6].
  • Christopher Lee worked as a television actor[7].
  • Christopher Lee worked as a film actor[8].
  • Christopher Lee worked as a voice actor[9].
  • Christopher Lee's professions included military personnel[10].
  • Christopher Lee's professions included character actor[19].
  • Christopher Lee's field of work was video game industry[20].
  • Christopher Lee's field of work was acting[21].
  • Christopher Lee's field of work was singing[22].
  • Christopher Lee's education included a stint at Wellington College[23].
  • Christopher Lee's education included a stint at Summer Fields School[24].
  • Christopher Lee received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25].
  • Christopher Lee received the Knight Bachelor[26].
  • Christopher Lee received the BAFTA Fellowship[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: 1922-05-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-06-07[31]

  • Genre(s): heavy metal, metal, rock opera, spoken word[32]

  • Community tags: heavy metal, metal, rock opera, spoken word[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 547038ef-aaef-43db-86fe-29bf25c05712[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Christopher Lee was born in Belgravia[2]. He was born on May 27, 1922[3]. His father was Geoffrey Trollope Lee[13]. His mother was Estelle Maria Carandini[14]. English was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Wellington College[23], a college[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1853[37], headquartered in Crowthorne[38] and Summer Fields School[24], a school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1864[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], voice actor[9], military personnel[10], and character actor[19]. Fields of work include video game industry[20], a type of industry[42]; acting[21], a type of arts[43]; and singing[22], a type of activity[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Knight Bachelor[26], a title of honor[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1300[49]; BAFTA Fellowship[27], an honorary award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1971[52]; Steiger Award[53], an award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 2005[56]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[57], a grade of an order[58], in France[59]; and Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[60], a class of award[61], in Spain[62].

Personal Life

Among Christopher Lee's spouses was Birgit Kroencke[15]. A child of him was Christina Lee[16]. His religion is recorded as anglo-catholicism[63].

Death and Burial

Christopher Lee died on June 7, 2015[5]. Recorded place of death include Chelsea and Westminster Hospital[4], a hospital[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1993[66] and London[12], a metropolis[67], in Roman Empire[68], founded in 0047[69]. The cause of death was heart failure[70].

Why It Matters

Christopher Lee ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,949 views/month, #1,125 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Lee born?

Born in Belgravia[2], Christopher Lee…

Where did Christopher Lee die?

Christopher Lee died in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital[4].

Who were Christopher Lee's parents?

Christopher Lee's father was Geoffrey Trollope Lee[13]. Christopher Lee's mother was Estelle Maria Carandini[14].

Who was Christopher Lee married to?

Christopher Lee's spouses include Birgit Kroencke[15].

What did Christopher Lee do for work?

Christopher Lee worked as actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], voice actor[9], and military personnel[10].

Where did Christopher Lee go to school?

Christopher Lee was educated at Wellington College[23] and Summer Fields School[24].

What awards did Christopher Lee receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], Knight Bachelor[26], BAFTA Fellowship[27], and Steiger Award[53].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [71] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 33533
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  2. 29d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → anglo-catholicism
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 135179, Add qualifier to All the Tropes article ID `Christopher_Lee`"
  3. 4w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Christopher, Frank
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  4. 5w ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → video game industry, acting, singing
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  5. 5w ago · Kiwi2020 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, television actor, film actor +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee"
  6. 7w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 8w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'amount': '+194'}
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  8. 9w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14543 → christopher-lee
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  9. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Christopher_Lee
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  10. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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