Jay Silverheels

Canadian film actor (1912-1980)
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Jay Silverheels
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Jay Silverheels

Summary

Jay Silverheels is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brantford[2]. He was born on May 26, 1912[3]. He died in Woodland Hills[4]. He died on March 5, 1980[5]. He worked as an actor[6], lacrosse player[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (755 views/month, #6,546 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jay Silverheels was born in Brantford[2].
  • Jay Silverheels passed away in Woodland Hills[4].
  • Jay Silverheels was born on May 26, 1912[3].
  • Jay Silverheels died on March 5, 1980[5].
  • Jay Silverheels held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Jay Silverheels's professions included actor[6].
  • Jay Silverheels worked as a lacrosse player[7].
  • Jay Silverheels's professions included film actor[8].
  • Jay Silverheels worked as a television actor[9].
  • Jay Silverheels received the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame[12].
  • Jay Silverheels received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].
  • Jay Silverheels is recorded as male[14].
  • Jay Silverheels's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jay Silverheels's genre is Western[16].
  • Jay Silverheels's Commons category is recorded as Jay Silverheels[17].
  • The cause of death was stroke[18].
  • Jay Silverheels's sport is recorded as lacrosse[19].
  • Jay Silverheels's family name is recorded as Silverheels[20].
  • Jay Silverheels's given name is recorded as Jay[21].
  • Jay Silverheels's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Jay Silverheels's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jay Silverheels's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[24].
  • Jay Silverheels's start of work period is recorded as 1938[25].
  • Jay Silverheels's end of work period is recorded as 1980[26].

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Origins and Family

Jay Silverheels was born in Brantford[2]. He was born on May 26, 1912[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], lacrosse player[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame[12], a sports hall of fame[27], in Canada[28] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13], a commemorative plaque[29], in United States[30].

Death and Burial

Jay Silverheels died on March 5, 1980[5]. He died in Woodland Hills[4]. The cause of death was stroke[18].

Why It Matters

Jay Silverheels ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (755 views/month, #6,546 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Jay Silverheels born?

Jay Silverheels's place of birth was Brantford[2].

Where did Jay Silverheels die?

Jay Silverheels died in Woodland Hills[4].

What did Jay Silverheels do for work?

Jay Silverheels worked as actor[6], lacrosse player[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

What awards did Jay Silverheels receive?

Honors received include Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame[12] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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