Jay Thomas

actor, radio talk show host, businessman (1948–2017)
Person human Q1684369
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Jay Thomas

Summary

Jay Thomas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kermit[2]. He was born on +1948-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on +2017-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a radio personality[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #6,711 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jay Thomas's place of birth was Kermit[2].
  • Jay Thomas died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Jay Thomas was born on +1948-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jay Thomas died on +2017-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jay Thomas held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jay Thomas's native language[13].
  • Jay Thomas worked as a radio personality[6].
  • Jay Thomas worked as a film actor[7].
  • Jay Thomas's professions included television actor[8].
  • Jay Thomas worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Jay Thomas worked as a film producer[10].
  • Jay Thomas worked as a voice actor[14].
  • Jay Thomas was educated at Jacksonville University[15].
  • Jay Thomas was educated at Jesuit High School[16].
  • Jay Thomas was educated at Central Piedmont Community College[17].
  • Jay Thomas received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[18].
  • Jay Thomas received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[19].
  • Jay Thomas received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20].
  • Jay Thomas's image is recorded as Jay Thomas at 44th Primetime Emmy Awards cropped.jpg[21].
  • Jay Thomas is recorded as male[22].
  • Jay Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jay Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114590126[24].
  • Jay Thomas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165996507[25].
  • Jay Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97070320[26].
  • Jay Thomas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14232853z[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jay Thomas was born in Kermit[2]. He was born on +1948-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Jacksonville University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1934[30], headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens[31]; Jesuit High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34]; and Central Piedmont Community College[17], a community college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], screenwriter[9], film producer[10], and voice actor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[18], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1986[40] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20], a commemorative plaque[41], in United States[42].

Death and Burial

Jay Thomas died on +2017-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. The cause of death was cancer[43].

Why It Matters

Jay Thomas ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #6,711 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jay Thomas born?

Jay Thomas's place of birth was Kermit[2].

Where did Jay Thomas die?

Jay Thomas passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Jay Thomas do for work?

Jay Thomas worked as radio personality[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10].

Where did Jay Thomas go to school?

Jay Thomas was educated at Jacksonville University[15], Jesuit High School[16], and Central Piedmont Community College[17].

What awards did Jay Thomas receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[18], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[19], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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