Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)
Person human Q1093792
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Kenneth Williams

Summary

Kenneth Williams is a human[1]. Born in Islington[2], he… he was born on February 22, 1926[3]. He died in London Borough of Camden[4]. He died on April 15, 1988[5]. He worked as an actor[6], comedian[7], diarist[8], writer[9], and trade unionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,365 views/month, #5,862 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Williams was born in Islington[2].
  • Kenneth Williams died in London Borough of Camden[4].
  • Kenneth Williams was born on February 22, 1926[3].
  • Kenneth Williams died on April 15, 1988[5].
  • Burial took place at East Finchley Cemetery[12].
  • Kenneth Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Kenneth Williams's professions included actor[6].
  • Kenneth Williams's professions included comedian[7].
  • Kenneth Williams worked as a diarist[8].
  • Kenneth Williams worked as a writer[9].
  • Kenneth Williams worked as a trade unionist[10].
  • Kenneth Williams's professions included radio personality[14].
  • Kenneth Williams's field of work was radio comedy[15].
  • Kenneth Williams's field of work was Carry On[16].
  • Kenneth Williams is recorded as male[17].
  • Kenneth Williams's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kenneth Williams's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[19].
  • Kenneth Williams's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • Kenneth Williams's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth Williams[21].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[22].
  • Kenneth Williams was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Kenneth Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[24].
  • Kenneth Williams's given name is recorded as Kenneth[25].
  • Kenneth Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Kenneth Williams's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kenneth Charles Williams'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kenneth Williams's place of birth was Islington[2]. He was born on February 22, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], comedian[7], diarist[8], writer[9], trade unionist[10], and radio personality[14]. Fields of work include radio comedy[15], a radio format[28] and Carry On[16], a film series[29], directed by Gerald Thomas[30].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Williams died on April 15, 1988[5]. He died in London Borough of Camden[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[22]. He is buried at East Finchley Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Williams ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,365 views/month, #5,862 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Williams born?

Born in Islington[2], Kenneth Williams…

Where did Kenneth Williams die?

Kenneth Williams died in London Borough of Camden[4].

What did Kenneth Williams do for work?

Kenneth Williams worked as actor[6], comedian[7], diarist[8], writer[9], and trade unionist[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . english-heritage.org.uk. english-heritage.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . independent.ie. Retrieved . independent.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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