David Hedison

American actor (1927-2019)
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David Hedison

Summary

David Hedison is a human[1]. Born in Providence[2], he… he was born on +1927-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2019-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month, #6,511 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Hedison's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • David Hedison died in Los Angeles[4].
  • David Hedison was born on +1927-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Hedison died on +2019-07-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Hedison is buried at Pacific Ocean[11].
  • A child of David Hedison was Alexandra Hedison[12].
  • David Hedison held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was David Hedison's native language[14].
  • David Hedison's professions included actor[6].
  • David Hedison's professions included television actor[7].
  • David Hedison worked as a stage actor[8].
  • David Hedison worked as a film actor[9].
  • David Hedison's field of work was acting[15].
  • David Hedison's education included a stint at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16].
  • David Hedison was educated at Brown University[17].
  • David Hedison's education included a stint at HB Studio[18].
  • David Hedison received the Theatre World Award[19].
  • David Hedison's image is recorded as 10.17.09DavidHedisonByLuigiNovi.jpg[20].
  • David Hedison is recorded as male[21].
  • David Hedison's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David Hedison's ISNI is recorded as 000000011935240X[23].
  • David Hedison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61756703[24].
  • David Hedison's GND ID is recorded as 137235887[25].
  • David Hedison's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001016899[26].
  • David Hedison's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14186218m[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Hedison's place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on +1927-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16], a drama school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1928[30]; Brown University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1765[33], headquartered in Providence[34]; and HB Studio[18], a drama school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Greenwich Village[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9]. David Hedison's field of work was acting[15].

Recognition

David Hedison received the Theatre World Award[19].

Personal Life

A child of David Hedison was Alexandra Hedison[12].

Death and Burial

David Hedison died on +2019-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Pacific Ocean[11].

Why It Matters

David Hedison ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month, #6,511 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was David Hedison born?

David Hedison was born in Providence[2].

Where did David Hedison die?

David Hedison died in Los Angeles[4].

What did David Hedison do for work?

David Hedison worked as actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

Where did David Hedison go to school?

David Hedison was educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16], Brown University[17], and HB Studio[18].

What awards did David Hedison receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Los Angeles
    Country of citizenship United States
    Child Alexandra Hedison
    Citizenship
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