Kenneth Welsh

Canadian actor (1942-2022)
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Summary

Kenneth Welsh was born on March 30, 1942[1], in Edmonton[2]. He died on May 5, 2022[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], and stage actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,294 views/month, #6,652 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[9]
  • Educated at: University of Alberta[10], National Theatre School of Canada[11]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of Canada[12], Earle Grey Award[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Cause of death: cancer[15]
  • Family name: Welsh[16]
  • Given name: Kenneth[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Described by source: Kenneth Welsh, Memorable as a Villain on ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 80[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Name in native language: Kenneth Welsh[21]
  • Start of work period: 1965[22]
  • End of work period: 2022[23]
  • P14419: 67609[24]
  • P14750: 1D60-27A2-56A1-BE26-BC12[25]

Why It Matters

Kenneth Welsh has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Welsh born?

Kenneth Welsh's place of birth was Edmonton[2].

Where did Kenneth Welsh die?

Kenneth Welsh passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Kenneth Welsh do for work?

Kenneth Welsh worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], and stage actor[7].

Where did Kenneth Welsh go to school?

Kenneth Welsh was educated at University of Alberta[10] and National Theatre School of Canada[11].

What awards did Kenneth Welsh receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[12] and Earle Grey Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved . theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved . theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Kundus2006 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Kenneth Welsh PBS 1960.JPG
    Sitelink count → 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'no',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Kenneth Welsh PBS 1960.JPG"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 39429
    P14774 → PEMA0000262286
    P14750 → 1D60-27A2-56A1-BE26-BC12
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  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 67609
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 36068
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  5. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period → +2022-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Educated at → —
    Family name → Welsh
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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