Derek Royle

British actor (1928-1990)
Person human Q3066359
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Derek Royle

Summary

Derek Royle is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on September 7, 1928[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 23, 1990[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 (241 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Derek Royle…
  • Derek Royle died in London[4].
  • Derek Royle was born on September 7, 1928[3].
  • Derek Royle died on January 23, 1990[5].
  • A child of Derek Royle was Carol Royle[10].
  • A child of Derek Royle was Amanda Royle[11].
  • Derek Royle held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Derek Royle's professions included actor[6].
  • Derek Royle worked as a film actor[7].
  • Derek Royle's professions included television actor[8].
  • Derek Royle was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[13].
  • Derek Royle is recorded as male[14].
  • Derek Royle's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Derek Royle's family name is recorded as Royle[17].
  • Derek Royle's given name is recorded as Derek[18].
  • Derek Royle's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Derek Royle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Derek Royle's start of work period is recorded as 1962[21].

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[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1928-09-07[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-01-23[25]

  • Community tags: actor, united kingdom[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2055119-e8c2-4569-973a-54d23961a6ab[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Royle was born in London[2]. He was born on September 7, 1928[3].

Education

Derek Royle was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Children include Carol Royle[10], an actor[28], b. 1954[29], of United Kingdom[30] and Amanda Royle[11], an actor[31], b. 1962[32], of United Kingdom[33].

Death and Burial

Derek Royle died on January 23, 1990[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Derek Royle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Derek Royle born?

Derek Royle's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Derek Royle die?

Derek Royle died in London[4].

What did Derek Royle do for work?

Derek Royle worked as actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Derek Royle go to school?

Derek Royle was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
    Place of birth London
    Child Carol Royle, Amanda Royle
    Manner of death natural causes
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