Dave Thomas

Summary

Dave Thomas is a human^[1]. Born in St. Catharines^[2], he… he was born on May 20, 1949^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], and film actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,461 views/month, #6,117 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Dave Thomas's place of birth was St. Catharines^[2].
• Dave Thomas was born on May 20, 1949^[3].
• Dave Thomas was born on May 20, 1948^[10].
• Dave Thomas held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Dave Thomas worked as an actor^[4].
• Dave Thomas's professions included film director^[5].
• Dave Thomas's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Dave Thomas's professions included film producer^[7].
• Dave Thomas worked as a film actor^[8].
• Dave Thomas's professions included television actor^[12].
• Dave Thomas's education included a stint at McMaster University^[13].
• Dave Thomas received the Primetime Emmy Award^[14].
• Dave Thomas received the Earle Grey Award^[15].
• Dave Thomas received the Member of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Dave Thomas is recorded as male^[17].
• Dave Thomas's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Dave Thomas's Commons category is recorded as Dave Thomas (actor)^[19].
• Dave Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas^[20].
• Dave Thomas's given name is recorded as Dave^[21].
• Dave Thomas studied under Del Close^[22].
• Dave Thomas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dave Thomas'}^[23].
• Dave Thomas's different from is recorded as David Thomas^[24].
• Dave Thomas's start of work period is recorded as 1976^[25].
• Dave Thomas's sibling is recorded as Ian Thomas^[26].
• Dave Thomas's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Dave Thomas^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-05-20^[30]

• Community tags: comedian^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2cdb64bd-d21b-4d41-bc25-c40aa56615b0^[32]

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Origins and Family

Dave Thomas's place of birth was St. Catharines^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 20, 1949^[3] and May 20, 1948^[10].

Education

Dave Thomas was educated at McMaster University^[13]. He studied under Del Close^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], film actor^[8], and television actor^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award^[14], a group of awards^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1949^[35]; Earle Grey Award^[15], a television award^[36], in Canada^[37]; and Member of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[38], in Canada^[39].

Why It Matters

Dave Thomas ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,461 views/month, #6,117 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Dave Thomas born?

Dave Thomas was born in St. Catharines^[2].

What did Dave Thomas do for work?

Dave Thomas worked as actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], and film actor^[8].

Where did Dave Thomas go to school?

Dave Thomas was educated at McMaster University^[13].

What awards did Dave Thomas receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award^[14], Earle Grey Award^[15], and Member of the Order of Canada^[16].