Dave Goelz

American actor and puppeteer
Person human Q2761980
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Dave Goelz

Summary

Dave Goelz is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on July 16, 1946[3]. He worked as a puppeteer[4], voice actor[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dave Goelz's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Dave Goelz was born on July 16, 1946[3].
  • Dave Goelz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Dave Goelz's native language[9].
  • Dave Goelz worked as a puppeteer[4].
  • Dave Goelz worked as a voice actor[5].
  • Dave Goelz worked as an actor[6].
  • Dave Goelz's education included a stint at Art Center College of Design[10].
  • Dave Goelz is recorded as male[11].
  • Dave Goelz's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Dave Goelz's family name is recorded as Goelz[13].
  • Dave Goelz's given name is recorded as Dave[14].
  • Dave Goelz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • Dave Goelz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dave Goelz'}[16].
  • Dave Goelz's name in kana is recorded as デーヴ・ゲルツ[17].
  • Dave Goelz's start of work period is recorded as 1974[18].
  • Dave Goelz's writing language is recorded as English[19].
  • Dave Goelz's notable role is recorded as Gonzo[20].

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[21]

  • Began / founded: 1946-07-16[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cc9a3123-e715-4340-a59c-2b2ea8c52fc4[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Dave Goelz's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on July 16, 1946[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Dave Goelz was educated at Art Center College of Design[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include puppeteer[4], voice actor[5], and actor[6].

Why It Matters

Dave Goelz ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Dave Goelz born?

Dave Goelz was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Dave Goelz do for work?

Dave Goelz worked as puppeteer[4], voice actor[5], and actor[6].

Where did Dave Goelz go to school?

Dave Goelz was educated at Art Center College of Design[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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