Horst Frank

German actor (1929–1999)
Person human Q496339
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Horst Frank

Summary

Horst Frank is a human[1]. He was born in Lübeck[2]. He was born on May 28, 1929[3]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. He died on May 25, 1999[5]. He worked as an actor[6], writer[7], film actor[8], stage actor[9], and voice actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lübeck[2], Horst Frank…
  • Horst Frank passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Horst Frank was born on May 28, 1929[3].
  • Horst Frank died on May 25, 1999[5].
  • Horst Frank is buried at Ohlsdorf Cemetery[12].
  • Horst Frank was married to Chariklia Baxevanos[13].
  • Among Horst Frank's spouses was Brigitte Kollecker[14].
  • Horst Frank held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Horst Frank worked as an actor[6].
  • Horst Frank worked as a writer[7].
  • Horst Frank worked as a film actor[8].
  • Horst Frank worked as a stage actor[9].
  • Horst Frank worked as a voice actor[10].
  • Horst Frank was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama[16].
  • Horst Frank is recorded as male[17].
  • Horst Frank's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Horst Frank's genre is Western[19].
  • Horst Frank's Commons category is recorded as Horst Frank[20].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[21].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[22].
  • Horst Frank's residence is recorded as Tanganyika[23].
  • Horst Frank's family name is recorded as Frank[24].
  • Horst Frank's given name is recorded as Horst[25].
  • Horst Frank's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Horst Frank's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-05-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-05-25[31]

  • Community tags: german audiobook reader, voice actor europa[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7cd24f4b-2071-4be8-93ab-389fc3ab756d[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Horst Frank was born in Lübeck[2]. He was born on May 28, 1929[3].

Education

Horst Frank was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], writer[7], film actor[8], stage actor[9], and voice actor[10].

Personal Life

Spouses include Chariklia Baxevanos[13], a voice actor[34], b. 1936[35], of Switzerland[36] and Brigitte Kollecker[14], an actor[37], b. 1948[38], of Germany[39].

Death and Burial

Horst Frank died on May 25, 1999[5]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. Recorded cause of death include cerebral hemorrhage[21] and heart failure[22]. He is buried at Ohlsdorf Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Horst Frank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Horst Frank born?

Born in Lübeck[2], Horst Frank…

Where did Horst Frank die?

Horst Frank died in Heidelberg[4].

Who was Horst Frank married to?

Horst Frank's spouses include Chariklia Baxevanos[13] and Brigitte Kollecker[14].

What did Horst Frank do for work?

Horst Frank worked as actor[6], writer[7], film actor[8], stage actor[9], and voice actor[10].

Where did Horst Frank go to school?

Horst Frank was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Horst
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