George Speaight

British art historian, actor and puppeteer (1914-2005)
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George Speaight

Summary

George Speaight is a human[1]. Born in Hatfield[2], he… he was born on September 6, 1914[3]. He passed away in Kew[4]. He died on December 22, 2005[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], historian[7], and puppeteer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hatfield[2], George Speaight…
  • George Speaight died in Kew[4].
  • George Speaight was born on September 6, 1914[3].
  • George Speaight died on December 22, 2005[5].
  • George Speaight's father was Frederick William Speaight[10].
  • A child of George Speaight was Anthony Speaight[11].
  • George Speaight held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • George Speaight's professions included art historian[6].
  • George Speaight worked as a historian[7].
  • George Speaight worked as a puppeteer[8].
  • George Speaight's field of work was Paper Theatre[13].
  • George Speaight's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[14].
  • George Speaight was a member of Forum Papiertheater e.V.[15].
  • George Speaight is recorded as male[16].
  • George Speaight's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Speaight's family name is recorded as Speaight[18].
  • George Speaight's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Speaight's given name is recorded as Victor[20].
  • George Speaight's participant in is recorded as 1st International Paper Theater Festival in Kiel[21].
  • George Speaight's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • George Speaight's sibling is recorded as Robert Speaight[23].

Body

Origins and Family

George Speaight's place of birth was Hatfield[2]. He was born on September 6, 1914[3]. His father was Frederick William Speaight[10].

Education

George Speaight's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], historian[7], and puppeteer[8]. George Speaight's field of work was Paper Theatre[13].

Personal Life

A child of George Speaight was Anthony Speaight[11].

Death and Burial

George Speaight died on December 22, 2005[5]. He died in Kew[4].

Why It Matters

George Speaight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was George Speaight born?

Born in Hatfield[2], George Speaight…

Where did George Speaight die?

George Speaight passed away in Kew[4].

Who were George Speaight's parents?

George Speaight's father was Frederick William Speaight[10].

What did George Speaight do for work?

George Speaight worked as art historian[6], historian[7], and puppeteer[8].

Where did George Speaight go to school?

George Speaight was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . anthonyspeaight.com. anthonyspeaight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, historian, puppeteer
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  2. 16d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Library of congress authority id n50021236
    Nukat id n99037293
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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