Ian Abercrombie

British actor (1934–2012)
Person human Q2269990
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Ian Abercrombie

Summary

Ian Abercrombie is a human[1]. Born in Grays[2], he… he was born on September 11, 1934[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on January 26, 2012[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and dancer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month, #6,605 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ian Abercrombie was born in Grays[2].
  • Ian Abercrombie died in Hollywood[4].
  • Ian Abercrombie was born on September 11, 1934[3].
  • Ian Abercrombie died on January 26, 2012[5].
  • Ian Abercrombie held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ian Abercrombie's professions included actor[6].
  • Ian Abercrombie's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Ian Abercrombie's professions included film actor[8].
  • Ian Abercrombie's professions included television actor[9].
  • Ian Abercrombie worked as a dancer[10].
  • Ian Abercrombie's professions included voice actor[13].
  • Ian Abercrombie is recorded as male[14].
  • Ian Abercrombie's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[16].
  • Ian Abercrombie's family name is recorded as Abercrombie[17].
  • Ian Abercrombie's given name is recorded as Ian[18].
  • Ian Abercrombie's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Ian Abercrombie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Ian Abercrombie's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Abercrombie'}[21].
  • Ian Abercrombie's start of work period is recorded as 1955[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1934-09-11[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-01-26[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 61362bb0-ad2e-4420-b2bd-bc6a0ba3e5e8[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Abercrombie was born in Grays[2]. He was born on September 11, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], dancer[10], and voice actor[13].

Death and Burial

Ian Abercrombie died on January 26, 2012[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[16].

Why It Matters

Ian Abercrombie ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month, #6,605 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ian Abercrombie born?

Ian Abercrombie's place of birth was Grays[2].

Where did Ian Abercrombie die?

Ian Abercrombie passed away in Hollywood[4].

What did Ian Abercrombie do for work?

Ian Abercrombie worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and dancer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Grays
    Citizenship
    Work period start
    Start of work period +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z
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