John Spencer

American actor (1946–2005)
Person human Q352748
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Summary

John Spencer was born on December 20, 1946[1], in Paterson[2]. He died on December 16, 2005[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,250 views/month, #4,154 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Laurel Grove Memorial Park[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Educated at: Fairleigh Dickinson University[12], Professional Children's School[13]
  • Award received: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[14], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[17]
  • Family name: Spencer[18]
  • Given name: John[19]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[20]
  • Nominated for: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Birth name: John Speshock Jr.[24]
  • Start of work period: 1963[25]

Why It Matters

John Spencer has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was John Spencer born?

John Spencer's place of birth was Paterson[2].

Where did John Spencer die?

John Spencer died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John Spencer do for work?

John Spencer worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did John Spencer go to school?

John Spencer was educated at Fairleigh Dickinson University[12] and Professional Children's School[13].

What awards did John Spencer receive?

Honors received include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[14] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 33
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 31898
    Birth name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Speshock Jr.'}
    P14750 → 16E6-9D8D-E095-CEEA-89F1
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  3. 10w ago · Python72 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Paterson
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 24967
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John
    Family name → Spencer
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Instance of → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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