Eric Porter

British actor (1928-1995)
Person human Q1351583
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Eric Porter

Summary

Eric Porter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shepherd's Bush[2]. He was born on +1928-04-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1995-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #6,972 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Eric Porter was born in Shepherd's Bush[2].
  • Eric Porter died in London[4].
  • Eric Porter was born on +1928-04-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Porter died on +1995-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Eric Porter held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Eric Porter worked as an actor[6].
  • Eric Porter worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Eric Porter's professions included film actor[8].
  • Eric Porter worked as a television actor[9].
  • Eric Porter received the American Book Awards[12].
  • Eric Porter's image is recorded as EP4 004 cont.jpg[13].
  • Eric Porter is recorded as male[14].
  • Eric Porter's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eric Porter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121275837[16].
  • Eric Porter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34662853[17].
  • Eric Porter's GND ID is recorded as 1089873441[18].
  • Eric Porter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96016511[19].
  • Eric Porter's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 140710906[20].
  • Eric Porter's IdRef ID is recorded as 060789050[21].
  • Eric Porter's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0692110[22].
  • Eric Porter's Commons category is recorded as Eric Porter[23].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[24].
  • Eric Porter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064rp0[25].
  • Eric Porter's family name is recorded as Porter[26].
  • Eric Porter's given name is recorded as Eric[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Porter was born in Shepherd's Bush[2]. He was born on +1928-04-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Eric Porter received the American Book Awards[12].

Death and Burial

Eric Porter died on +1995-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Eric Porter ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #6,972 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter O'Toole[30], a voice actor[31], 1932–2013[32], of Ireland[33], awarded the Academy Honorary Award[34].

FAQs

Where was Eric Porter born?

Born in Shepherd's Bush[2], Eric Porter…

Where did Eric Porter die?

Eric Porter died in London[4].

What did Eric Porter do for work?

Eric Porter worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

What awards did Eric Porter receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[12].

Who did Eric Porter influence?

Eric Porter has been cited as an influence by Peter O'Toole[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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