Austin Pendleton

American actor and director (born 1940)
Person human Q572004
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Austin Pendleton

Summary

Austin Pendleton is a human[1]. He was born in Warren[2]. He was born on March 27, 1940[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], writer[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], and theatrical director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,730 views/month, #6,467 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Austin Pendleton's place of birth was Warren[2].
  • Austin Pendleton was born on March 27, 1940[3].
  • Austin Pendleton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Austin Pendleton worked as a playwright[4].
  • Austin Pendleton worked as a writer[5].
  • Austin Pendleton's professions included stage actor[6].
  • Austin Pendleton worked as a television actor[7].
  • Austin Pendleton's professions included theatrical director[8].
  • Austin Pendleton's professions included film actor[11].
  • Austin Pendleton was employed by The New School[12].
  • Austin Pendleton was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Austin Pendleton's education included a stint at University School[14].
  • Austin Pendleton's education included a stint at HB Studio[15].
  • Austin Pendleton is recorded as male[16].
  • Austin Pendleton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Austin Pendleton's Commons category is recorded as Austin Pendleton[18].
  • Austin Pendleton's family name is recorded as Pendleton[19].
  • Austin Pendleton's given name is recorded as Austin[20].
  • Austin Pendleton's medical condition is recorded as stuttering[21].
  • Austin Pendleton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[22].
  • Austin Pendleton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1940-03-27[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f38e334f-6fb3-41d2-bb4f-2bb29ac9b404[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Austin Pendleton was born in Warren[2]. He was born on March 27, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University School[14], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34]; and HB Studio[15], a drama school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Greenwich Village[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], writer[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], theatrical director[8], and film actor[11]. Austin Pendleton was employed by The New School[12].

Why It Matters

Austin Pendleton ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,730 views/month, #6,467 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Austin Pendleton born?

Born in Warren[2], Austin Pendleton…

What did Austin Pendleton do for work?

Austin Pendleton worked as playwright[4], writer[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], and theatrical director[8].

Where did Austin Pendleton go to school?

Austin Pendleton was educated at Yale University[13], University School[14], and HB Studio[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Rettinghaus · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer The New School
    Aliases
    Given name Austin
    Occupation playwright, writer, stage actor +5
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