Dick Button

American figure skater, sports personality, actor, lawyer (1929–2025)
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Dick Button

Summary

Dick Button is a human[1]. Born in Englewood[2], he… he was born on July 18, 1929[3]. He died in North Salem[4]. He died on January 30, 2025[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], figure skater[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Englewood[2], Dick Button…
  • Dick Button passed away in North Salem[4].
  • Dick Button was born on July 18, 1929[3].
  • Dick Button died on January 30, 2025[5].
  • Dick Button was married to Slavka Kohout[11].
  • Dick Button held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Dick Button's native language[13].
  • Dick Button's professions included actor[6].
  • Dick Button's professions included television actor[7].
  • Dick Button's professions included figure skater[8].
  • Dick Button worked as a film actor[9].
  • Dick Button was educated at Harvard Law School[14].
  • Dick Button was educated at Harvard College[15].
  • Dick Button was educated at Dwight-Englewood School[16].
  • Dick Button received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[17].
  • Dick Button is recorded as male[18].
  • Dick Button's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Dick Button's Commons category is recorded as Dick Button[20].
  • Dick Button's sport is recorded as figure skating[21].
  • Dick Button's family name is recorded as Button[22].
  • Dick Button's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Dick Button's official website is recorded as http://www.dickbutton.com[24].
  • Dick Button's participant in is recorded as figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – men's singles[25].
  • Dick Button's participant in is recorded as figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's singles[26].
  • Dick Button's participant in is recorded as 1948 Winter Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dick Button was born in Englewood[2]. He was born on July 18, 1929[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[14], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; Harvard College[15], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33]; and Dwight-Englewood School[16], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1973[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], figure skater[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Dick Button received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[17].

Personal Life

Among Dick Button's spouses was Slavka Kohout[11].

Death and Burial

Dick Button died on January 30, 2025[5]. He died in North Salem[4].

Why It Matters

Dick Button ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Dick Button born?

Born in Englewood[2], Dick Button…

Where did Dick Button die?

Dick Button passed away in North Salem[4].

Who was Dick Button married to?

Dick Button's spouses include Slavka Kohout[11].

What did Dick Button do for work?

Dick Button worked as actor[6], television actor[7], figure skater[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Dick Button go to school?

Dick Button was educated at Harvard Law School[14], Harvard College[15], and Dwight-Englewood School[16].

What awards did Dick Button receive?

Honors received include New Jersey Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Oldest Living Olympians. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Oldest Living Olympians. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Oldest Living Olympians. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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