Robert Lewis

American actor (1909-1997)
Person human Q1489956
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Summary

Robert Lewis was born on March 16, 1909[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on November 23, 1997[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a stage actor[5], film actor[6], theatrical director[7], director[8], and film producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: actor[13], author[14], film director[15], opera director[16], screenwriter[17], television producer[18], university teacher[19], writer[20]
  • Field of work: theatre art[21], film[22], television[23]
  • Employer: Yale University[24]
  • Student: Mira Rostova[25], Meryl Streep[26], Eli Wallach[27], Marlon Brando[28], Karl Malden[29], Beatrice Straight[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[32]
  • Family name: Lewis[33]
  • Given name: Robert[34]
  • Student of: Michael Chekhov[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Different from: Robert A. Lewis[38]
  • Start of work period: 1931[39]
  • Writing language: English[40]

Why It Matters

Robert Lewis has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Robert Lewis born?

Robert Lewis was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Robert Lewis die?

Robert Lewis died in New York City[4].

What did Robert Lewis do for work?

Robert Lewis worked as a stage actor[5], film actor[6], theatrical director[7], director[8], and film producer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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