Mark Felt

Whistleblower who exposed the Watergate scandal (1913-2008)
Person human Q348122
Mark Felt
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Mark Felt

Summary

Mark Felt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Twin Falls[2]. He was born on August 17, 1913[3]. He died in Santa Rosa[4]. He died on December 18, 2008[5]. He worked as a pornographic actor[6], whistleblower[7], politician[8], jurist[9], and spy[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,085 views/month, #5,852 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mark Felt's place of birth was Twin Falls[2].
  • Mark Felt died in Santa Rosa[4].
  • Mark Felt was born on August 17, 1913[3].
  • Mark Felt died on December 18, 2008[5].
  • Mark Felt's father was Mark Earl Felt[12].
  • Mark Felt held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Mark Felt's professions included pornographic actor[6].
  • Mark Felt worked as a whistleblower[7].
  • Mark Felt's professions included politician[8].
  • Mark Felt worked as a jurist[9].
  • Mark Felt's professions included spy[10].
  • Among Mark Felt's employers was Federal Bureau of Investigation[14].
  • Mark Felt's education included a stint at University of Idaho[15].
  • Mark Felt was educated at George Washington University[16].
  • Mark Felt's education included a stint at Twin Falls High School[17].
  • Mark Felt is recorded as male[18].
  • Mark Felt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mark Felt's Commons category is recorded as Mark Felt[20].
  • Mark Felt's said to be the same as is recorded as Deep Throat[21].
  • The cause of death was congestive heart failure[22].
  • Mark Felt's family name is recorded as Felt[23].
  • Mark Felt's given name is recorded as Mark[24].
  • Mark Felt's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • Mark Felt's pseudonym is recorded as Deep Throat[26].
  • Mark Felt's significant event is recorded as Watergate scandal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Felt's place of birth was Twin Falls[2]. He was born on August 17, 1913[3]. His father was Mark Earl Felt[12].

Education

Educated at University of Idaho[15], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30]; George Washington University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1821[33]; and Twin Falls High School[17], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1907[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pornographic actor[6], whistleblower[7], politician[8], jurist[9], and spy[10]. Mark Felt was employed by Federal Bureau of Investigation[14].

Death and Burial

Mark Felt died on December 18, 2008[5]. He died in Santa Rosa[4]. The cause of death was congestive heart failure[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mark Felt include Deep Throats[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Greg Colton[39].

Why It Matters

Mark Felt ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,085 views/month, #5,852 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Deep Throats[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Greg Colton[39].

FAQs

Where was Mark Felt born?

Born in Twin Falls[2], Mark Felt…

Where did Mark Felt die?

Mark Felt passed away in Santa Rosa[4].

Who were Mark Felt's parents?

Mark Felt's father was Mark Earl Felt[12].

What did Mark Felt do for work?

Mark Felt worked as pornographic actor[6], whistleblower[7], politician[8], jurist[9], and spy[10].

Where did Mark Felt go to school?

Mark Felt was educated at University of Idaho[15], George Washington University[16], and Twin Falls High School[17].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · ~2026-51366-49 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pornographic actor, whistleblower, politician +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q488111]]"
  2. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → w-mark-felt
    Different from → Deep Throat
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: w-mark-felt, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289967453|w mark felt (#289967453)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Occupation → pornographic actor, whistleblower, politician +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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