George Walker

African-American vaudevillian (1872-1911)
Person human Q5545822
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George Walker

Summary

George Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Lawrence[2]. He was born on January 1, 1872[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on January 8, 1911[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (739 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lawrence[2], George Walker…
  • George Walker died in New York City[4].
  • George Walker was born on January 1, 1872[3].
  • George Walker was born on 1873[10].
  • George Walker died on January 8, 1911[5].
  • George Walker died on January 6, 1911[11].
  • George Walker is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[12].
  • George Walker held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was George Walker's native language[14].
  • George Walker is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • George Walker worked as an actor[6].
  • George Walker's professions included stage actor[7].
  • George Walker worked as a composer[8].
  • George Walker is recorded as male[16].
  • George Walker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Walker's genre is vaudeville[18].
  • George Walker's Commons category is recorded as George Walker (vaudeville performer)[19].
  • George Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[20].
  • George Walker's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Walker's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[22].
  • George Walker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • George Walker's different from is recorded as George Walker[24].
  • George Walker's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[25].
  • George Walker's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

George Walker's place of birth was Lawrence[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1872[3] and 1873[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 8, 1911[5] and January 6, 1911[11]. George Walker passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Walker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (739 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was George Walker born?

Born in Lawrence[2], George Walker…

Where did George Walker die?

George Walker died in New York City[4].

What did George Walker do for work?

George Walker worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], and composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . National Portrait Gallery (London) online artwork database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, stage actor, composer
    Native language → English
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Walker
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56927|batch #56927]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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