David Hess

American actor singer and songwriter (1936-2011)
Person human Q890204
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David Hess

Summary

David Hess is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on September 19, 1936[3]. He passed away in Tiburon[4]. He died on October 7, 2011[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], songwriter[9], and television actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Hess was born in New York City[2].
  • David Hess died in Tiburon[4].
  • David Hess was born on September 19, 1936[3].
  • David Hess died on October 7, 2011[5].
  • David Hess held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was David Hess's native language[13].
  • David Hess's professions included actor[6].
  • David Hess worked as a film director[7].
  • David Hess worked as a film producer[8].
  • David Hess's professions included songwriter[9].
  • David Hess worked as a television actor[10].
  • David Hess worked as a film score composer[14].
  • David Hess received the Jeff Awards[15].
  • David Hess is recorded as male[16].
  • David Hess's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Hess's Commons category is recorded as David Hess (actor)[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • David Hess's family name is recorded as Hess[20].
  • David Hess's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Hess's given name is recorded as Alexander[22].
  • David Hess's official website is recorded as http://www.davidhess.com[23].
  • David Hess's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • David Hess's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • David Hess's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Alexander Hess'}[26].
  • David Hess's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Hess'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], David Hess… he was born on September 19, 1936[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], songwriter[9], television actor[10], and film score composer[14].

Recognition

David Hess received the Jeff Awards[15].

Death and Burial

David Hess died on October 7, 2011[5]. He died in Tiburon[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].

Why It Matters

David Hess ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David Hess born?

Born in New York City[2], David Hess…

Where did David Hess die?

David Hess passed away in Tiburon[4].

What did David Hess do for work?

David Hess worked as actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], songwriter[9], and television actor[10].

What awards did David Hess receive?

Honors received include Jeff Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, film director, film producer +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Tiburon
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
    Native language English
    Family name Hess
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058616427206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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