Billie Whitelaw

British actress (1932–2014)
Person human Q272613
Billie Whitelaw
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Billie Whitelaw

Summary

Billie Whitelaw is a human[1]. Born in Coventry[2], she… she was born on June 6, 1932[3]. She died in Northwood[4]. She died on December 21, 2014[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6] and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,578 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Billie Whitelaw's place of birth was Coventry[2].
  • Billie Whitelaw passed away in Northwood[4].
  • Billie Whitelaw was born on June 6, 1932[3].
  • Billie Whitelaw died on December 21, 2014[5].
  • Billie Whitelaw was married to Peter Vaughan[9].
  • Among Billie Whitelaw's spouses was Robert Muller[10].
  • Billie Whitelaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Billie Whitelaw worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Billie Whitelaw's professions included film actor[7].
  • Billie Whitelaw's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[12].
  • Billie Whitelaw received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Billie Whitelaw is recorded as female[14].
  • Billie Whitelaw's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Billie Whitelaw's Commons category is recorded as Billie Whitelaw[16].
  • Billie Whitelaw's family name is recorded as Whitelaw[17].
  • Billie Whitelaw's given name is recorded as Billie[18].
  • Billie Whitelaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Billie Whitelaw's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Billie Honor Whitelaw'}[20].
  • Billie Whitelaw's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[21].
  • Billie Whitelaw's start of work period is recorded as 1950[22].
  • Billie Whitelaw's end of work period is recorded as 2002[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.

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1932-06-06[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-12-21[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dbcb5344-55a8-4a0c-9370-93349beeb1d4[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Coventry[2], Billie Whitelaw… she was born on June 6, 1932[3].

Education

Billie Whitelaw was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Billie Whitelaw received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Peter Vaughan[9], an actor[29], 1923–2016[30], of United Kingdom[31] and Robert Muller[10], a screenwriter[32], 1925–1998[33], of Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Billie Whitelaw died on December 21, 2014[5]. She died in Northwood[4].

Why It Matters

Billie Whitelaw ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,578 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Billie Whitelaw born?

Billie Whitelaw's place of birth was Coventry[2].

Where did Billie Whitelaw die?

Billie Whitelaw died in Northwood[4].

Who was Billie Whitelaw married to?

Billie Whitelaw's spouses include Peter Vaughan[9] and Robert Muller[10].

What did Billie Whitelaw do for work?

Billie Whitelaw worked as stage actor[6] and film actor[7].

Where did Billie Whitelaw go to school?

Billie Whitelaw was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[12].

What awards did Billie Whitelaw receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Coventry
    Work period end
    End of work period +2002-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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