Leatherface

fictional character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
Person fictional_human Q1647348
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Leatherface

Summary

Leatherface is a fictional human[1]. He was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a butcher[3] and mass murderer[4]. He ranks in the top 3% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Leatherface was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Leatherface worked as a butcher[3].
  • Leatherface worked as a mass murderer[4].
  • Leatherface is the creator of Kim Henkel[6].
  • Leatherface is recorded as male[7].
  • Leatherface's instance of is recorded as fictional human[8].
  • Leatherface's instance of is recorded as film character[9].
  • Leatherface's performer is recorded as Gunnar Hansen[10].
  • Leatherface's Commons category is recorded as Leatherface[11].
  • Leatherface's said to be the same as is recorded as Thomas Hewitt[12].
  • Leatherface's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/030b3n[13].
  • Ed Gein inspired Leatherface[14].
  • Leatherface's medical condition is recorded as muteness[15].
  • Leatherface's present in work is recorded as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[16].
  • Leatherface's present in work is recorded as Mortal Kombat X[17].
  • Leatherface's present in work is recorded as Dead by Daylight[18].
  • Leatherface's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leatherface'}[19].
  • Leatherface's different from is recorded as Leatherface[20].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Drayton Sawyer[21].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Tinker Sawyer[22].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Nubbins Sawyer[23].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Chop Top[24].
  • Leatherface's Giant Bomb ID is recorded as 3005-15522[25].
  • Leatherface's CharacTour character ID is recorded as Leatherface.The-Texas-Chainsaw-Massacre[26].
  • Leatherface's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-41461[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leatherface was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include butcher[3] and mass murderer[4].

Works and Contributions

Leatherface is the creator of Kim Henkel[6]. Things named for him include he[28], a musical group[29].

Why It Matters

Leatherface ranks in the top 3% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include he[28], a musical group[29].

FAQs

What did Leatherface do for work?

Leatherface worked as butcher[3] and mass murderer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Vulture. vulture.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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