Colin Gordon

British actor (1911-1972)
Person human Q1108465
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Colin Gordon

Summary

Colin Gordon is a human[1]. He was born in British Ceylon[2]. He was born on April 27, 1911[3]. He died in Haslemere[4]. He died on October 4, 1972[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Colin Gordon's place of birth was British Ceylon[2].
  • Colin Gordon passed away in Haslemere[4].
  • Colin Gordon was born on April 27, 1911[3].
  • Colin Gordon died on October 4, 1972[5].
  • Colin Gordon held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Colin Gordon worked as an actor[6].
  • Colin Gordon worked as a film actor[7].
  • Colin Gordon worked as a television actor[8].
  • Colin Gordon's education included a stint at Christ Church[11].
  • Colin Gordon's education included a stint at Marlborough College[12].
  • Colin Gordon is recorded as male[13].
  • Colin Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Colin Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[15].
  • Colin Gordon's given name is recorded as Colin[16].
  • Colin Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Colin Gordon's start of work period is recorded as 1934[18].
  • Colin Gordon dates from the 20th century[19].

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[20]

  • Country: GB[21]

  • Began / founded: 1911-04-27[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-10-04[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6785a9a2-872f-43de-ae0c-adb7b5623a95[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Colin Gordon's place of birth was British Ceylon[2]. He was born on April 27, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[11], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1546[27], headquartered in Oxford[28] and Marlborough College[12], an independent school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1843[31].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Colin Gordon died on October 4, 1972[5]. He died in Haslemere[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Gordon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Colin Gordon born?

Born in British Ceylon[2], Colin Gordon…

Where did Colin Gordon die?

Colin Gordon passed away in Haslemere[4].

What did Colin Gordon do for work?

Colin Gordon worked as actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Colin Gordon go to school?

Colin Gordon was educated at Christ Church[11] and Marlborough College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth British Ceylon
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    Family name Gordon
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