Finlay Currie

Scottish actor (1878-1968)
Person human Q1391088
Finlay Currie
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Finlay Currie

Summary

Finlay Currie is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on January 20, 1878[3]. He passed away in Buckinghamshire[4]. He died on May 9, 1968[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month, #6,856 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Finlay Currie was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Finlay Currie died in Buckinghamshire[4].
  • Finlay Currie was born on January 20, 1878[3].
  • Finlay Currie died on May 9, 1968[5].
  • Finlay Currie is buried at Breakspear Crematorium[11].
  • Finlay Currie held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Finlay Currie worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Finlay Currie's professions included film actor[7].
  • Finlay Currie's professions included television actor[8].
  • Finlay Currie's professions included actor[9].
  • Finlay Currie's field of work was acting[13].
  • Finlay Currie was educated at George Watson's College[14].
  • Finlay Currie is recorded as male[15].
  • Finlay Currie's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Finlay Currie's Commons category is recorded as Finlay Currie[17].
  • Finlay Currie's family name is recorded as Q16865953[18].
  • Finlay Currie's given name is recorded as Finlay[19].
  • Finlay Currie's work location is recorded as Scotland[20].
  • Finlay Currie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Finlay Currie's start of work period is recorded as 1931[22].

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[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1878-01-20[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-05-09[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f501a4c2-a041-4b25-96e6-da5057d5117a[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Finlay Currie's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 20, 1878[3].

Education

Finlay Currie was educated at George Watson's College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. Finlay Currie's field of work was acting[13].

Death and Burial

Finlay Currie died on May 9, 1968[5]. He died in Buckinghamshire[4]. Burial took place at Breakspear Crematorium[11].

Why It Matters

Finlay Currie ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month, #6,856 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Finlay Currie born?

Finlay Currie's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did Finlay Currie die?

Finlay Currie died in Buckinghamshire[4].

What did Finlay Currie do for work?

Finlay Currie worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Finlay Currie go to school?

Finlay Currie was educated at George Watson's College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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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  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Given name Finlay
    Place of birth Edinburgh
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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