William Gillespie

Scottish actor in Hollywood films (1894-1938)
Person human Q8009885
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William Gillespie

Summary

William Gillespie is a human[1]. He was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1894-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1938-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Gillespie was born in Aberdeen[2].
  • William Gillespie passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Gillespie was born on +1894-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Gillespie died on +1938-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Gillespie is buried at Calvary Cemetery[9].
  • William Gillespie held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was William Gillespie's native language[11].
  • William Gillespie worked as an actor[6].
  • William Gillespie worked as a film actor[7].
  • William Gillespie's image is recorded as William Gillespie, Smithy.jpg[12].
  • William Gillespie is recorded as male[13].
  • William Gillespie's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Gillespie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118708603[15].
  • William Gillespie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 169933794[16].
  • William Gillespie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011150351[17].
  • William Gillespie's IdRef ID is recorded as 199559910[18].
  • William Gillespie's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0318981[19].
  • William Gillespie's Commons category is recorded as William Gillespie (actor)[20].
  • William Gillespie's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 93564719[21].
  • William Gillespie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d371d[22].
  • William Gillespie's family name is recorded as Gillespie[23].
  • William Gillespie's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Gillespie's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX4617713[25].
  • William Gillespie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Gillespie's AllMovie person ID is recorded as vn15576508[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Gillespie's place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1894-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and film actor[7].

Death and Burial

William Gillespie died on +1938-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Gillespie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Gillespie born?

William Gillespie's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

Where did William Gillespie die?

William Gillespie died in Los Angeles[4].

What did William Gillespie do for work?

William Gillespie worked as actor[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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