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James Joseph Dresnok

US soldier who defected to North Korea
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James Joseph Dresnok

Summary

James Joseph Dresnok is a human[1]. Born in Q49231[2], he… he was born on November 24, 1941[3]. He passed away in Pyongyang[4]. He died on November 2016[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], film actor[7], and educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,558 views/month, #6,686 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q49231[2], James Joseph Dresnok…
  • James Joseph Dresnok died in Pyongyang[4].
  • James Joseph Dresnok was born on November 24, 1941[3].
  • James Joseph Dresnok died on November 2016[5].
  • James Joseph Dresnok held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Joseph Dresnok held citizenship in North Korea[11].
  • James Joseph Dresnok worked as a military personnel[6].
  • James Joseph Dresnok worked as a film actor[7].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's professions included educator[8].
  • James Joseph Dresnok is recorded as male[12].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's military branch is recorded as United States Army[14].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's Commons category is recorded as James Joseph Dresnok[15].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's military, police or special rank is recorded as Private First Class[16].
  • The cause of death was stroke[17].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's significant event is recorded as defection[19].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's allegiance is recorded as United States[20].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's allegiance is recorded as North Korea[21].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[23].
  • James Joseph Dresnok's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Dresnok'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Q49231[2], James Joseph Dresnok… he was born on November 24, 1941[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], film actor[7], and educator[8].

Death and Burial

James Joseph Dresnok died on November 2016[5]. He died in Pyongyang[4]. The cause of death was stroke[17].

Why It Matters

James Joseph Dresnok ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,558 views/month, #6,686 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was James Joseph Dresnok born?

Born in Q49231[2], James Joseph Dresnok…

Where did James Joseph Dresnok die?

James Joseph Dresnok passed away in Pyongyang[4].

What did James Joseph Dresnok do for work?

James Joseph Dresnok worked as military personnel[6], film actor[7], and educator[8].

Related Entities

North Korea Pyongyang United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military personnel, film actor, educator
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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