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Ross Bagdasarian Sr.

American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor (1919–1972)
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Summary

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was born on January 27, 1919[1], in Fresno[2]. Ross Bagdasarian Sr. died on January 16, 1972[3], in Beverly Hills[4]. Ross Bagdasarian Sr. worked as an actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], screenwriter[8], and singer[9]. Ross Bagdasarian Sr. ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,053 views/month, #6,674 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Chapel of the Pines Crematory[11]
  • Child: Ross Bagdasarian Jr.[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Occupation: pianist[15], poet[16], television actor[17], record producer[18], film actor[19], voice actor[20], musician[21]
  • Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment[22]
  • Educated at: Fresno High School[23]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album[24], Grammy Award for Best Album for Children[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Genre: pop music[27]
  • Record label: Liberty Records[28]
  • Commons category: Ross Bagdasarian Sr.[29]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[30]
  • Residence: Cleveland[31]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[32]
  • Family name: Bag(h)dasari/yan[33]
  • Given name: Rostom[34], Sipan[35]
  • Pseudonym: David Seville[36]
  • Relative: William Saroyan[37]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[38]
  • Instrument: piano[39], voice[40]
  • Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album[41], Grammy Award for Best Album for Children[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43], Italian[44]
  • Birth name: Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian[45]
  • Name in native language: Ross Bagdasarian Sr.[46]

Why It Matters

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Ross Bagdasarian Sr. is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Ross Bagdasarian Sr. born?

Ross Bagdasarian Sr.'s place of birth was Fresno[2].

Where did Ross Bagdasarian Sr. die?

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. died in Beverly Hills[4].

What did Ross Bagdasarian Sr. do for work?

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. worked as an actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], screenwriter[8], and singer[9].

Where did Ross Bagdasarian Sr. go to school?

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was educated at Fresno High School[23].

What awards did Ross Bagdasarian Sr. receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album[24] and Grammy Award for Best Album for Children[25].

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  43. [44] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . id.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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