Richard Kiley

American actor (1922-1999)
Person human Q202600
Richard Kiley
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Richard Kiley was an American actor born on March 31, 1922, in Chicago [1][2][3][4][5]. He worked extensively across stage, film, and television throughout his career [6]. Kiley received his education at Loyola University Chicago and Mount Carmel High School .

Kiley won multiple prestigious awards for his work in acting, including a Theatre World Award, two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series [7][8]. He died on March 5, 1999, in Warwick from cancer [1][2][3][4][5].

Richard Kiley

Summary

Richard Kiley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on March 31, 1922[3]. He passed away in Warwick[4]. He died on March 5, 1999[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,911 views/month, #6,508 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Richard Kiley…
  • Richard Kiley passed away in Warwick[4].
  • Richard Kiley was born on March 31, 1922[3].
  • Richard Kiley died on March 5, 1999[5].
  • Burial took place at Warwick Cemetery[11].
  • Richard Kiley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Richard Kiley worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Richard Kiley worked as a film actor[7].
  • Richard Kiley worked as a television actor[8].
  • Richard Kiley's professions included actor[9].
  • Richard Kiley's field of work was acting[13].
  • Richard Kiley's education included a stint at Loyola University Chicago[14].
  • Richard Kiley's education included a stint at Mount Carmel High School[15].
  • Richard Kiley received the Theatre World Award[16].
  • Richard Kiley received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17].
  • Richard Kiley received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[18].
  • Richard Kiley received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[19].
  • Richard Kiley received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[20].
  • Richard Kiley received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[21].
  • Richard Kiley is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Kiley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Kiley's Commons category is recorded as Richard Kiley[24].
  • Richard Kiley's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Richard Kiley's family name is recorded as Kiley[27].

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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-03-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-03-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: efb524e1-942a-4348-b013-e556a5c97080[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Kiley was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on March 31, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Loyola University Chicago[14], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1870[35], headquartered in Chicago[36] and Mount Carmel High School[15], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1900[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. Richard Kiley's field of work was acting[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[16], a theatre award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1945[42]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17], a theatre award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1948[45]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[19], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1954[48]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[20], an award for best supporting actor[49], in United States[50], founded in 1975[51]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[21], a class of award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1975[54].

Death and Burial

Richard Kiley died on March 5, 1999[5]. He passed away in Warwick[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26]. Burial took place at Warwick Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Richard Kiley ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,911 views/month, #6,508 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Richard Kiley born?

Richard Kiley was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Richard Kiley die?

Richard Kiley died in Warwick[4].

What did Richard Kiley do for work?

Richard Kiley worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Richard Kiley go to school?

Richard Kiley was educated at Loyola University Chicago[14] and Mount Carmel High School[15].

What awards did Richard Kiley receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[16], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[18], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[19].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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