Bud Collyer

American actor (1908–1969)
Person human Q2927489
Bud Collyer
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Bud Collyer

Summary

Bud Collyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 18, 1908[3]. He passed away in Greenwich[4]. He died on September 8, 1969[5]. He worked as a voice actor[6] and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Bud Collyer…
  • Bud Collyer died in Greenwich[4].
  • Bud Collyer was born on June 18, 1908[3].
  • Bud Collyer died on September 8, 1969[5].
  • Bud Collyer was married to Marian Shockley[9].
  • Bud Collyer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Bud Collyer's native language[11].
  • Bud Collyer's professions included voice actor[6].
  • Bud Collyer worked as an actor[7].
  • Bud Collyer held the position of President of AFTRA[12].
  • Bud Collyer held the position of President of AFTRA[13].
  • Bud Collyer was educated at Fordham University[14].
  • Bud Collyer was educated at Williams College[15].
  • Bud Collyer received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].
  • Bud Collyer is recorded as male[17].
  • Bud Collyer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bud Collyer's Commons category is recorded as Bud Collyer[19].
  • Bud Collyer's family name is recorded as Collyer[20].
  • Bud Collyer's given name is recorded as Bud[21].
  • Bud Collyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bud Collyer's start of work period is recorded as 1940[23].
  • Bud Collyer's sibling is recorded as June Collyer[24].
  • Bud Collyer'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: 1908-06-18[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-09-08[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9d86e6bf-b67e-40cc-b121-6d3d91f6511b[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Bud Collyer was born in New York City[2]. He was born on June 18, 1908[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Fordham University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1841[33], headquartered in New York City[34] and Williams College[15], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1793[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[6] and actor[7]. Positions held include President of AFTRA[12], a position[38], founded in 1937[39].

Recognition

Bud Collyer received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

Personal Life

Bud Collyer was married to Marian Shockley[9].

Death and Burial

Bud Collyer died on September 8, 1969[5]. He died in Greenwich[4].

Why It Matters

Bud Collyer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 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 Bud Collyer born?

Bud Collyer was born in New York City[2].

Where did Bud Collyer die?

Bud Collyer passed away in Greenwich[4].

Who was Bud Collyer married to?

Bud Collyer's spouses include Marian Shockley[9].

What did Bud Collyer do for work?

Bud Collyer worked as voice actor[6] and actor[7].

Where did Bud Collyer go to school?

Bud Collyer was educated at Fordham University[14] and Williams College[15].

What awards did Bud Collyer receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. 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.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . 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
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . 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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