George Gaynes

American actor (1917–2016)
Person human Q279225
George Gaynes
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George Gaynes

Summary

George Gaynes is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1917[3]. He died in North Bend[4]. He died on February 15, 2016[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], musical theatre actor[9], and stage actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,024 views/month, #6,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Gaynes was born in Helsinki[2].
  • George Gaynes passed away in North Bend[4].
  • George Gaynes was born on May 16, 1917[3].
  • George Gaynes died on February 15, 2016[5].
  • George Gaynes's father was Gerrit Jongeyans[12].
  • George Gaynes's mother was Iya Abdy[13].
  • George Gaynes was married to Allyn Ann McLerie[14].
  • George Gaynes held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was George Gaynes's native language[16].
  • George Gaynes worked as a television actor[6].
  • George Gaynes worked as a film actor[7].
  • George Gaynes's professions included singer[8].
  • George Gaynes's professions included musical theatre actor[9].
  • George Gaynes worked as a stage actor[10].
  • George Gaynes's professions included voice actor[17].
  • George Gaynes's field of work was theatre art[18].
  • George Gaynes's field of work was television[19].
  • George Gaynes's field of work was film[20].
  • George Gaynes's field of work was singing[21].
  • George Gaynes's field of work was dubbing[22].
  • George Gaynes's field of work was actor[23].
  • George Gaynes's religion is recorded as Russian Greek Catholic Church[24].
  • George Gaynes is recorded as male[25].
  • George Gaynes's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • George Gaynes's military branch is recorded as Royal Netherlands Navy[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-05-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-02-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e7cc93f4-c2d6-4eef-be69-e8acf92bba45[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], George Gaynes… he was born on May 16, 1917[3]. His father was Gerrit Jongeyans[12]. His mother was Iya Abdy[13]. English was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], musical theatre actor[9], stage actor[10], and voice actor[17]. Fields of work include theatre art[18], a performing arts genre[33]; television[19], a type of mass media[34]; film[20]; singing[21], a type of activity[35]; dubbing[22]; and actor[23], a profession[36].

Personal Life

Among George Gaynes's spouses was Allyn Ann McLerie[14]. His religion is recorded as Russian Greek Catholic Church[24].

Death and Burial

George Gaynes died on February 15, 2016[5]. He passed away in North Bend[4]. The cause of death was disease[37].

Why It Matters

George Gaynes ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,024 views/month, #6,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was George Gaynes born?

George Gaynes was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did George Gaynes die?

George Gaynes died in North Bend[4].

Who were George Gaynes's parents?

George Gaynes's father was Gerrit Jongeyans[12]. George Gaynes's mother was Iya Abdy[13].

Who was George Gaynes married to?

George Gaynes's spouses include Allyn Ann McLerie[14].

What did George Gaynes do for work?

George Gaynes worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], musical theatre actor[9], and stage actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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