Dan O'Herlihy

Irish actor (1919–2005)
Person human Q437944
Dan O'Herlihy
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Dan O'Herlihy

Summary

Dan O'Herlihy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wexford[2]. He was born on +1919-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Malibu[4]. He died on +2005-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,069 views/month, #6,315 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dan O'Herlihy was born in Wexford[2].
  • Dan O'Herlihy died in Malibu[4].
  • Dan O'Herlihy was born on +1919-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dan O'Herlihy died on +2005-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dan O'Herlihy is buried at Crosstown Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Dan O'Herlihy was Gavan O'Herlihy[11].
  • A child of Dan O'Herlihy was Q136095163[12].
  • A child of Dan O'Herlihy was Q136094972[13].
  • Dan O'Herlihy held citizenship in Ireland[14].
  • Dan O'Herlihy held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Dan O'Herlihy's native language[16].
  • Dan O'Herlihy worked as an actor[6].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's professions included film actor[7].
  • Dan O'Herlihy worked as a television actor[8].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's field of work was film[17].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's field of work was television[18].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's field of work was theatre art[19].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's field of work was radio[20].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's field of work was radio broadcasting[21].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's education included a stint at C.B.C. Monkstown[22].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's education included a stint at University College Dublin[23].
  • Dan O'Herlihy is recorded as male[24].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dan O'Herlihy's Commons category is recorded as Dan O'Herlihy[26].
  • The cause of death was disease[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan O'Herlihy's place of birth was Wexford[2]. He was born on +1919-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at C.B.C. Monkstown[22], a secondary school[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1856[30] and University College Dublin[23], a public university[31], in Ireland[32], founded in 1854[33], headquartered in Belfield[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. Fields of work include film[17]; television[18], a type of mass media[35]; theatre art[19], a performing arts genre[36]; radio[20], an industry[37]; and radio broadcasting[21], founded in 1895[38].

Personal Life

Children include Gavan O'Herlihy[11], an actor[39], 1951–2021[40], of Ireland[41]; Q136095163[12], an extra[42], b. 1958[43], of United States[44]; and Q136094972[13], an actor[45], b. 1948[46], of United States[47].

Death and Burial

Dan O'Herlihy died on +2005-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Malibu[4]. The cause of death was disease[27]. He is buried at Crosstown Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Dan O'Herlihy ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,069 views/month, #6,315 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Dan O'Herlihy born?

Born in Wexford[2], Dan O'Herlihy…

Where did Dan O'Herlihy die?

Dan O'Herlihy died in Malibu[4].

What did Dan O'Herlihy do for work?

Dan O'Herlihy worked as actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Dan O'Herlihy go to school?

Dan O'Herlihy was educated at C.B.C. Monkstown[22] and University College Dublin[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of burial Crosstown Cemetery
    Writing language English
    Encyclopædia britannica online id biography/Dan-OHerlihy
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