Treat Williams

American actor, producer, director, and author (1951–2023)
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Treat Williams
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Treat Williams was an American actor, children's writer, director, and singer born on December 1, 1951, in Stamford. [1][2][3] His career spanned multiple facets of entertainment, with acting as his primary field. [4] He worked as a television actor, film actor, stage actor, director, and singer, in addition to writing children's books. Williams passed away on June 12, 2023, in Albany, at the age of 71. [5] His death was caused by a traffic collision.

Treat Williams

Summary

Treat Williams is a human[1]. Born in Stamford[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1951[3]. He passed away in Albany[4]. He died on June 12, 2023[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], children's writer[8], stage actor[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,802 views/month, #2,316 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Treat Williams's place of birth was Stamford[2].
  • Treat Williams passed away in Albany[4].
  • Treat Williams was born on December 1, 1951[3].
  • Treat Williams died on June 12, 2023[5].
  • Treat Williams's mother was Marian Andrew[12].
  • Treat Williams held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Treat Williams's native language[14].
  • Treat Williams's professions included television actor[6].
  • Treat Williams worked as a film actor[7].
  • Treat Williams's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Treat Williams worked as a stage actor[9].
  • Treat Williams's professions included director[10].
  • Treat Williams's professions included singer[15].
  • Treat Williams's field of work was acting[16].
  • Treat Williams was educated at Franklin & Marshall College[17].
  • Treat Williams was educated at Kent School[18].
  • Treat Williams is recorded as male[19].
  • Treat Williams's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Treat Williams's Commons category is recorded as Treat Williams[21].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[22].
  • The cause of death was motorcycle accident[23].
  • Treat Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[24].
  • Treat Williams's given name is recorded as Treat[25].
  • Treat Williams's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Treat Williams's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Treat Williams's place of birth was Stamford[2]. He was born on December 1, 1951[3]. His mother was Marian Andrew[12]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Franklin & Marshall College[17], an architectural structure[28], in United States[29], founded in 1787[30], headquartered in Lancaster[31] and Kent School[18], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1906[34], headquartered in Kent[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], children's writer[8], stage actor[9], director[10], and singer[15]. Treat Williams's field of work was acting[16].

Death and Burial

Treat Williams died on June 12, 2023[5]. He died in Albany[4]. Recorded cause of death include traffic collision[22] and motorcycle accident[23].

Why It Matters

Treat Williams ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,802 views/month, #2,316 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Treat Williams born?

Treat Williams was born in Stamford[2].

Where did Treat Williams die?

Treat Williams died in Albany[4].

Who were Treat Williams's parents?

Treat Williams's mother was Marian Andrew[12].

What did Treat Williams do for work?

Treat Williams worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], children's writer[8], stage actor[9], and director[10].

Where did Treat Williams go to school?

Treat Williams was educated at Franklin & Marshall College[17] and Kent School[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . people.com. Retrieved . people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . people.com. people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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