Hugh Quarshie

British actor who was born in Ghana.
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Hugh Quarshie

Summary

Hugh Quarshie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Accra[2]. He was born on December 22, 1954[3]. He worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,528 views/month, #6,342 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Quarshie was born in Accra[2].
  • Hugh Quarshie was born on December 22, 1954[3].
  • Hugh Quarshie's father was Richard Quarshie[9].
  • Hugh Quarshie's mother was Emma Wilhelmina Philips[10].
  • Hugh Quarshie held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Hugh Quarshie worked as an actor[4].
  • Hugh Quarshie's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Hugh Quarshie worked as a film actor[6].
  • Hugh Quarshie worked as a television actor[7].
  • Hugh Quarshie was educated at Christ Church[12].
  • Hugh Quarshie's education included a stint at Bryanston School[13].
  • Hugh Quarshie's education included a stint at Dean Close School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugh Quarshie is Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugh Quarshie is Highlander[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugh Quarshie is The Church[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugh Quarshie is Nightbreed[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugh Quarshie is Wing Commander[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugh Quarshie is Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace[20].
  • Hugh Quarshie is recorded as male[21].
  • Hugh Quarshie's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hugh Quarshie's family name is recorded as Quarshie[23].
  • Hugh Quarshie's given name is recorded as Hugh[24].
  • Hugh Quarshie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Hugh Quarshie's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[26].
  • Hugh Quarshie's start of work period is recorded as 1979[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-12-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b3f888dc-056b-48d4-bc37-d685f78b3af6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Quarshie was born in Accra[2]. He was born on December 22, 1954[3]. His father was Richard Quarshie[9]. His mother was Emma Wilhelmina Philips[10].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[12], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; Bryanston School[13], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1928[38]; and Dean Close School[14], a school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1886[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend[15], a film[42], directed by Bill L. Norton[43]; Highlander[16], a film[44], directed by Russell Mulcahy[45]; The Church[17], a film[46], directed by Michele Soavi[47]; Nightbreed[18], a film[48], directed by Clive Barker[49]; Wing Commander[19], a film[50], directed by Chris Roberts[51]; and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace[20], a film[52], directed by George Lucas[53].

Why It Matters

Hugh Quarshie ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,528 views/month, #6,342 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Quarshie born?

Born in Accra[2], Hugh Quarshie…

Who were Hugh Quarshie's parents?

Hugh Quarshie's father was Richard Quarshie[9]. Hugh Quarshie's mother was Emma Wilhelmina Philips[10].

What did Hugh Quarshie do for work?

Hugh Quarshie worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Hugh Quarshie go to school?

Hugh Quarshie was educated at Christ Church[12], Bryanston School[13], and Dean Close School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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