Clive Swift

British actor (1936–2019)
Person human Q776860
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Clive Swift

Summary

Clive Swift is a human[1]. Born in Liverpool[2], he… he was born on +1936-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2019-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], composer[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,097 views/month, #6,366 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Clive Swift…
  • Clive Swift died in London[4].
  • Clive Swift was born on +1936-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clive Swift died on +2019-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Clive Swift's spouses was Margaret Drabble[11].
  • A child of Clive Swift was Adam Swift[12].
  • A child of Clive Swift was Joe Swift[13].
  • Clive Swift held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • English was Clive Swift's native language[15].
  • Clive Swift's professions included actor[6].
  • Clive Swift's professions included film actor[7].
  • Clive Swift worked as a composer[8].
  • Clive Swift worked as a television actor[9].
  • Clive Swift was educated at Clifton College[16].
  • Clive Swift's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[17].
  • Clive Swift is recorded as male[18].
  • Clive Swift's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Clive Swift's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384051325[20].
  • Clive Swift's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 273664118[21].
  • Clive Swift's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77000464[22].
  • Clive Swift's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 142310974[23].
  • Clive Swift's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0842578[24].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[25].
  • Clive Swift's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03k1wp[26].
  • Clive Swift's family name is recorded as Swift[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clive Swift's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1936-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Clifton College[16], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Bristol[31] and Gonville and Caius College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1348[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], composer[8], and television actor[9].

Personal Life

Among Clive Swift's spouses was Margaret Drabble[11]. Children include Adam Swift[12], a philosopher[35], b. 1961[36], of United Kingdom[37] and Joe Swift[13], a television presenter[38], b. 1965[39], of United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

Clive Swift died on +2019-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[25].

Why It Matters

Clive Swift ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,097 views/month, #6,366 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Clive Swift born?

Born in Liverpool[2], Clive Swift…

Where did Clive Swift die?

Clive Swift passed away in London[4].

Who was Clive Swift married to?

Clive Swift's spouses include Margaret Drabble[11].

What did Clive Swift do for work?

Clive Swift worked as actor[6], film actor[7], composer[8], and television actor[9].

Where did Clive Swift go to school?

Clive Swift was educated at Clifton College[16] and Gonville and Caius College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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