Olympia Dukakis

American actress (1931-2021)
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Olympia Dukakis

Summary

Olympia Dukakis is a human[1]. Born in Lowell[2], she… she was born on June 20, 1931[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on May 1, 2021[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], actor[9], and director[10]. She ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #4,636 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lowell[2], Olympia Dukakis…
  • Olympia Dukakis passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Olympia Dukakis was born on June 20, 1931[3].
  • Olympia Dukakis died on May 1, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Hebron Cemetery[12].
  • Olympia Dukakis was married to Louis Zorich[13].
  • A child of Olympia Dukakis was Q106696138[14].
  • A child of Olympia Dukakis was Peter Zorich[15].
  • A child of Olympia Dukakis was Stefan Zorich[16].
  • Olympia Dukakis held citizenship in United States[17].
  • English was Olympia Dukakis's native language[18].
  • Olympia Dukakis worked as a television actor[6].
  • Olympia Dukakis worked as a film actor[7].
  • Olympia Dukakis's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Olympia Dukakis's professions included actor[9].
  • Olympia Dukakis worked as a director[10].
  • Olympia Dukakis worked as a film producer[19].
  • Olympia Dukakis's field of work was theatre art[20].
  • Olympia Dukakis's field of work was film[21].
  • Olympia Dukakis's field of work was television[22].
  • Olympia Dukakis's field of work was acting[23].
  • Olympia Dukakis's field of work was directing[24].
  • Olympia Dukakis's field of work was film production[25].
  • Olympia Dukakis was educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[26].
  • Olympia Dukakis's education included a stint at Arlington High School[27].

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Origins and Family

Olympia Dukakis's place of birth was Lowell[2]. She was born on June 20, 1931[3]. English was her native language[18].

Education

Educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[26], an educational institution[28], in United States[29] and Arlington High School[27], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1922[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], actor[9], director[10], and film producer[19]. Fields of work include theatre art[20], a performing arts genre[33]; film[21]; television[22], a type of mass media[34]; acting[23], a type of arts[35]; directing[24], a job activity[36]; and film production[25], an economic activity[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[38], an award for best supporting actress[39], in United States[40], founded in 1936[41]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[42], an award for best supporting actress[43], in United States[44], founded in 1944[45]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[46], a commemorative plaque[47], in United States[48]; Ellis Island Medal of Honor[49], a medallion[50], in United States[51], founded in 1986[52]; and Obie Award[53], a group of awards[54], in United States[55], founded in 1956[56].

Personal Life

Among Olympia Dukakis's spouses was Louis Zorich[13]. Children include Q106696138[14], an actor[57], b. 1965[58], of United States[59]; Peter Zorich[15], a television producer[60], of United States[61]; and Stefan Zorich[16]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[62].

Death and Burial

Olympia Dukakis died on May 1, 2021[5]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. Burial took place at Mount Hebron Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Olympia Dukakis ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #4,636 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Olympia Dukakis born?

Olympia Dukakis's place of birth was Lowell[2].

Where did Olympia Dukakis die?

Olympia Dukakis died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Olympia Dukakis married to?

Olympia Dukakis's spouses include Louis Zorich[13].

What did Olympia Dukakis do for work?

Olympia Dukakis worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], actor[9], and director[10].

Where did Olympia Dukakis go to school?

Olympia Dukakis was educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[26] and Arlington High School[27].

What awards did Olympia Dukakis receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[38], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[42], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[46], and Ellis Island Medal of Honor[49].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  25. [38] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [46] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [56] . 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. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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