Norman Foster

American film director and actor (1903–1976)
Person human Q2409726
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Norman Foster

Summary

Norman Foster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Richmond[2]. He was born on December 13, 1903[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on July 7, 1976[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film actor[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Norman Foster was born in Richmond[2].
  • Norman Foster died in Santa Monica[4].
  • Norman Foster was born on December 13, 1903[3].
  • Norman Foster died on July 7, 1976[5].
  • Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].
  • Norman Foster's mother was Blanche Cummins Hoeffer[13].
  • Among Norman Foster's spouses was Claudette Colbert[14].
  • Among Norman Foster's spouses was Sally Blane[15].
  • Norman Foster held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Norman Foster's native language[17].
  • Norman Foster's professions included actor[6].
  • Norman Foster worked as a film director[7].
  • Norman Foster worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Norman Foster's professions included film actor[9].
  • Norman Foster's professions included film producer[10].
  • Norman Foster's professions included director[18].
  • Norman Foster was educated at Richmond High School[19].
  • Norman Foster is recorded as male[20].
  • Norman Foster's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Norman Foster's Commons category is recorded as Norman Foster (director)[22].
  • The cause of death was cancer[23].
  • Norman Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[24].
  • Norman Foster's given name is recorded as Norman[25].
  • Norman Foster's work location is recorded as United States[26].
  • Norman Foster's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1903-12-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-07-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6f9efdb4-2e8f-4a50-85fd-f82f7c7e81f4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Foster's place of birth was Richmond[2]. He was born on December 13, 1903[3]. His mother was Blanche Cummins Hoeffer[13]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Norman Foster's education included a stint at Richmond High School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film actor[9], film producer[10], and director[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Claudette Colbert[14], a film actor[33], 1903–1996[34], of France[35], awarded the Donostia Award[36] and Sally Blane[15], an actor[37], 1910–1997[38], of United States[39].

Death and Burial

Norman Foster died on July 7, 1976[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was cancer[23]. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Norman Foster ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Norman Foster born?

Norman Foster's place of birth was Richmond[2].

Where did Norman Foster die?

Norman Foster died in Santa Monica[4].

Who were Norman Foster's parents?

Norman Foster's mother was Blanche Cummins Hoeffer[13].

Who was Norman Foster married to?

Norman Foster's spouses include Claudette Colbert[14] and Sally Blane[15].

What did Norman Foster do for work?

Norman Foster worked as actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film actor[9], and film producer[10].

Where did Norman Foster go to school?

Norman Foster was educated at Richmond High School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . 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. [18] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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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