Colin Petersen

Australian actor and musician (1946–2024)
Person human Q390321
Colin Petersen
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Colin Petersen

Summary

Colin Petersen is a human[1]. He was born in Kingaroy[2]. He was born on March 24, 1946[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on November 18, 2024[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], drummer[8], songwriter[9], and record producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (946 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Colin Petersen's place of birth was Kingaroy[2].
  • Colin Petersen died in Sydney[4].
  • Colin Petersen was born on March 24, 1946[3].
  • Colin Petersen died on November 18, 2024[5].
  • Colin Petersen held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Colin Petersen's professions included actor[6].
  • Colin Petersen worked as a film actor[7].
  • Colin Petersen's professions included drummer[8].
  • Colin Petersen worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Colin Petersen's professions included record producer[10].
  • Colin Petersen was educated at Elliott School[13].
  • Colin Petersen is recorded as male[14].
  • Colin Petersen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Colin Petersen's genre is rock music[16].
  • Colin Petersen's genre is pop music[17].
  • Colin Petersen's record label is recorded as Spin[18].
  • Colin Petersen's Commons category is recorded as Colin Petersen[19].
  • Colin Petersen's family name is recorded as Q27094683[20].
  • Colin Petersen's given name is recorded as Colin[21].
  • Colin Petersen's instrument is recorded as drum kit[22].
  • Colin Petersen's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Colin Petersen's instrument is recorded as guitar[24].
  • Colin Petersen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Colin Petersen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frederick Colin Petersen'}[26].
  • Colin Petersen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Colin Petersen'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Petersen was born in Kingaroy[2]. He was born on March 24, 1946[3].

Education

Colin Petersen was educated at Elliott School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], drummer[8], songwriter[9], and record producer[10].

Death and Burial

Colin Petersen died on November 18, 2024[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Petersen ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (946 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Colin Petersen born?

Born in Kingaroy[2], Colin Petersen…

Where did Colin Petersen die?

Colin Petersen died in Sydney[4].

What did Colin Petersen do for work?

Colin Petersen worked as actor[6], film actor[7], drummer[8], songwriter[9], and record producer[10].

Where did Colin Petersen go to school?

Colin Petersen was educated at Elliott School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . thestrangebrew.co.uk. Retrieved . thestrangebrew.co.uk. Provenance: 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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