David Birney

American actor and director (1939–2022)
Person human Q1173755
David Birney
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David Birney

Summary

David Birney is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on April 23, 1939[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on April 27, 2022[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,453 views/month, #6,602 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Birney's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • David Birney passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • David Birney was born on April 23, 1939[3].
  • David Birney died on April 27, 2022[5].
  • Among David Birney's spouses was Meredith Baxter[10].
  • David Birney held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Birney worked as a stage actor[6].
  • David Birney worked as a film actor[7].
  • David Birney worked as a television actor[8].
  • David Birney was educated at Dartmouth College[12].
  • David Birney was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • David Birney received the Theatre World Award[14].
  • David Birney is recorded as male[15].
  • David Birney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Birney's Commons category is recorded as David Birney[17].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].
  • David Birney's family name is recorded as Birney[19].
  • David Birney's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Birney's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • David Birney's described by source is recorded as David Birney, Who Starred on TV’s ‘Bridget Loves Bernie,’ Dies at 83[22].
  • David Birney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[23].
  • David Birney's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dave'}[24].
  • David Birney's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Edwin Birney'}[25].
  • David Birney's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'David Birney'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], David Birney… he was born on April 23, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1769[29] and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1919[32], headquartered in Los Angeles[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Recognition

David Birney received the Theatre World Award[14].

Personal Life

Among David Birney's spouses was Meredith Baxter[10].

Death and Burial

David Birney died on April 27, 2022[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].

Why It Matters

David Birney ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,453 views/month, #6,602 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was David Birney born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], David Birney…

Where did David Birney die?

David Birney passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who was David Birney married to?

David Birney's spouses include Meredith Baxter[10].

What did David Birney do for work?

David Birney worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did David Birney go to school?

David Birney was educated at Dartmouth College[12] and University of California, Los Angeles[13].

What awards did David Birney receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . filmreference.com. Retrieved . filmreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . filmreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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