William Atherton

American actor
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William Atherton

Summary

William Atherton is a human[1]. Born in Orange[2], he… he was born on July 30, 1947[3]. He worked as a television actor[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,102 views/month, #6,072 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orange[2], William Atherton…
  • William Atherton was born on July 30, 1947[3].
  • William Atherton was born on January 1, 1947[9].
  • William Atherton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was William Atherton's native language[11].
  • William Atherton's professions included television actor[4].
  • William Atherton's professions included film actor[5].
  • William Atherton's professions included stage actor[6].
  • William Atherton worked as an actor[7].
  • William Atherton's field of work was acting[12].
  • William Atherton's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts[13].
  • William Atherton was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[14].
  • William Atherton's education included a stint at Amity Regional High School[15].
  • William Atherton received the Theatre World Award[16].
  • William Atherton is recorded as male[17].
  • William Atherton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Atherton's Commons category is recorded as William Atherton[19].
  • William Atherton's family name is recorded as Atherton[20].
  • William Atherton's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Atherton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Atherton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Atherton Knight'}[23].
  • William Atherton's start of work period is recorded as 1972[24].
  • William Atherton's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1947-07-30[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e5d713ea-50ba-4c17-b419-751178cf2561[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Orange[2], William Atherton… Recorded date of birth include July 30, 1947[3] and January 1, 1947[9]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts[13], a school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1900[32]; Carnegie Mellon University[14], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1900[35], headquartered in Pittsburgh[36]; and Amity Regional High School[15], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1954[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], and actor[7]. William Atherton's field of work was acting[12].

Recognition

William Atherton received the Theatre World Award[16].

Why It Matters

William Atherton ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,102 views/month, #6,072 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Atherton born?

William Atherton's place of birth was Orange[2].

What did William Atherton do for work?

William Atherton worked as television actor[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], and actor[7].

Where did William Atherton go to school?

William Atherton was educated at Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts[13], Carnegie Mellon University[14], and Amity Regional High School[15].

What awards did William Atherton receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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