Ken Olin

American actor (born 1954)
Person human Q1198176
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Ken Olin

Summary

Ken Olin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1954-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,407 views/month, #6,039 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Ken Olin…
  • Ken Olin was born on +1954-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ken Olin was married to Patricia Wettig[10].
  • Ken Olin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Ken Olin's native language[12].
  • Ken Olin worked as an actor[4].
  • Ken Olin worked as a film director[5].
  • Ken Olin worked as a television actor[6].
  • Ken Olin worked as a film actor[7].
  • Ken Olin's professions included film producer[8].
  • Ken Olin was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Ken Olin's education included a stint at Circle in the Square Theatre School[14].
  • Ken Olin's education included a stint at The Putney School[15].
  • Ken Olin's image is recorded as Ken Olin.jpg[16].
  • Ken Olin is recorded as male[17].
  • Ken Olin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ken Olin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385972994[19].
  • Ken Olin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98509363[20].
  • Ken Olin's GND ID is recorded as 1024257975[21].
  • Ken Olin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96000057[22].
  • Ken Olin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14125578t[23].
  • Ken Olin's IdRef ID is recorded as 26125264X[24].
  • Ken Olin's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0646440[25].
  • Ken Olin's Commons category is recorded as Ken Olin[26].
  • Ken Olin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/035r4t[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Olin was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1954-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31]; Circle in the Square Theatre School[14], a drama school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1961[34]; and The Putney School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film producer[8].

Personal Life

Ken Olin was married to Patricia Wettig[10].

Why It Matters

Ken Olin ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,407 views/month, #6,039 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Ken Olin born?

Born in Chicago[2], Ken Olin…

Who was Ken Olin married to?

Ken Olin's spouses include Patricia Wettig[10].

What did Ken Olin do for work?

Ken Olin worked as actor[4], film director[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Ken Olin go to school?

Ken Olin was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13], Circle in the Square Theatre School[14], and The Putney School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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