Ernie Hudson

American actor and former U.S. Marine
Person human Q471018
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Ernie Hudson

Summary

Ernie Hudson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Benton Harbor[2]. He was born on December 17, 1945[3]. He worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,137 views/month, #3,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ernie Hudson was born in Benton Harbor[2].
  • Ernie Hudson was born on December 17, 1945[3].
  • A child of Ernie Hudson was Ernie Hudson Jr.[10].
  • Ernie Hudson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Ernie Hudson's native language[12].
  • Ernie Hudson worked as an actor[4].
  • Ernie Hudson's professions included television actor[5].
  • Ernie Hudson's professions included film actor[6].
  • Ernie Hudson worked as a voice actor[7].
  • Ernie Hudson worked as a film producer[8].
  • Ernie Hudson worked as a stage actor[13].
  • Ernie Hudson's education included a stint at Wayne State University[14].
  • Ernie Hudson was educated at Yale School of Drama[15].
  • Ernie Hudson was educated at Benton Harbor High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernie Hudson is Ghostbusters[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernie Hudson is Ghostbusters II[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernie Hudson is Ghostbusters: Afterlife[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernie Hudson is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire[20].
  • Ernie Hudson is recorded as male[21].
  • Ernie Hudson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ernie Hudson's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[23].
  • Ernie Hudson's Commons category is recorded as Ernie Hudson[24].
  • Ernie Hudson's family name is recorded as Hudson[25].
  • Ernie Hudson's given name is recorded as Ernie[26].
  • Ernie Hudson's official website is recorded as http://www.ernie-hudson.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1945-12-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 52a3987d-07a1-46df-b248-6be4488e2abf[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Benton Harbor[2], Ernie Hudson… he was born on December 17, 1945[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Detroit[35]; Yale School of Drama[15], a drama school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1924[38]; and Benton Harbor High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], film producer[8], and stage actor[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ghostbusters[17], a film[41], directed by Ivan Reitman[42]; Ghostbusters II[18], a film[43], directed by Ivan Reitman[44]; Ghostbusters: Afterlife[19], a film[45], directed by Jason Reitman[46]; and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire[20], a film[47], directed by Gil Kenan[48].

Personal Life

A child of Ernie Hudson was Ernie Hudson Jr.[10].

Why It Matters

Ernie Hudson ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,137 views/month, #3,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Ernie Hudson born?

Ernie Hudson's place of birth was Benton Harbor[2].

What did Ernie Hudson do for work?

Ernie Hudson worked as actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Ernie Hudson go to school?

Ernie Hudson was educated at Wayne State University[14], Yale School of Drama[15], and Benton Harbor High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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