Fred Willard

American actor and comedian (1933-2020)
Person human Q449521
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Fred Willard

Summary

Fred Willard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on September 18, 1933[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on May 15, 2020[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], voice actor[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,134 views/month, #4,606 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Fred Willard's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Fred Willard passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Fred Willard was born on September 18, 1933[3].
  • Fred Willard died on May 15, 2020[5].
  • Fred Willard is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Fred Willard held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Fred Willard's native language[14].
  • Fred Willard worked as a comedian[6].
  • Fred Willard's professions included film actor[7].
  • Fred Willard worked as a television actor[8].
  • Fred Willard's professions included voice actor[9].
  • Fred Willard's professions included actor[10].
  • Fred Willard worked as a television presenter[15].
  • Fred Willard was educated at Kentucky Military Institute[16].
  • Fred Willard was educated at Virginia Military Institute[17].
  • Fred Willard's education included a stint at Kentucky Country Day School[18].
  • Fred Willard is recorded as male[19].
  • Fred Willard's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Fred Willard was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Fred Willard's military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • Fred Willard's Commons category is recorded as Fred Willard[23].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[24].
  • The cause of death was myelodysplastic syndrome[25].
  • The cause of death was coronary artery disease[26].
  • Fred Willard's family name is recorded as Willard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Willard's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on September 18, 1933[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Kentucky Military Institute[16], a military school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1845[30]; Virginia Military Institute[17], a military academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1839[33]; and Kentucky Country Day School[18], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1972[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], voice actor[9], actor[10], and television presenter[15].

Personal Life

Fred Willard was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

Fred Willard died on May 15, 2020[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. Recorded cause of death include cardiac arrest[24], myelodysplastic syndrome[25], and coronary artery disease[26]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Fred Willard ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,134 views/month, #4,606 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Fred Willard born?

Fred Willard was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Fred Willard die?

Fred Willard passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Fred Willard do for work?

Fred Willard worked as comedian[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], voice actor[9], and actor[10].

Where did Fred Willard go to school?

Fred Willard was educated at Kentucky Military Institute[16], Virginia Military Institute[17], and Kentucky Country Day School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . elDiario.es. Retrieved . niusdiario.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . tmz.com. tmz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . tmz.com. tmz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . tmz.com. tmz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . thedailybeast.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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