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Alex Norton

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Alex Norton

Summary

Alex Norton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on January 27, 1950[3]. He worked as an actor[4] and television actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alex Norton's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Alex Norton was born on January 27, 1950[3].
  • Among Alex Norton's spouses was Sally Kinghorn[7].
  • Alex Norton held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alex Norton's professions included actor[4].
  • Alex Norton worked as a television actor[5].
  • Alex Norton was educated at Shawlands Academy[9].
  • Alex Norton is recorded as male[10].
  • Alex Norton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Alex Norton's family name is recorded as Norton[12].
  • Alex Norton's given name is recorded as Alex[13].
  • Alex Norton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • Alex Norton's start of work period is recorded as 1966[15].

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[16]

  • Country: GB[17]

  • Began / founded: 1950-01-27[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3ed707f6-e6fb-4fba-89be-6a95b120e3ad[19]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Alex Norton… he was born on January 27, 1950[3].

Education

Alex Norton was educated at Shawlands Academy[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4] and television actor[5].

Personal Life

Alex Norton was married to Sally Kinghorn[7].

Why It Matters

Alex Norton ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Alex Norton born?

Alex Norton was born in Glasgow[2].

Who was Alex Norton married to?

Alex Norton's spouses include Sally Kinghorn[7].

What did Alex Norton do for work?

Alex Norton worked as actor[4] and television actor[5].

Where did Alex Norton go to school?

Alex Norton was educated at Shawlands Academy[9].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → Shawlands Academy
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