Peter Horton

American actor and director
Person human Q130034
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Peter Horton

Summary

Peter Horton is a human[1]. He was born in Bellevue[2]. He was born on August 20, 1953[3]. He worked as an actor[4], director[5], film director[6], and television director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,879 views/month, #4,717 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Horton was born in Bellevue[2].
  • Peter Horton was born on August 20, 1953[3].
  • Peter Horton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Peter Horton's native language[10].
  • Peter Horton's professions included actor[4].
  • Peter Horton's professions included director[5].
  • Peter Horton worked as a film director[6].
  • Peter Horton worked as a television director[7].
  • Peter Horton's education included a stint at Principia College[11].
  • Peter Horton's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Peter Horton was educated at Redwood High School[13].
  • Peter Horton was educated at The Principia[14].
  • Peter Horton's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Horton is Children of the Corn[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Horton is The Baby-Sitters Club[17].
  • Peter Horton is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter Horton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter Horton's Commons category is recorded as Peter Horton[20].
  • Peter Horton's family name is recorded as Horton[21].
  • Peter Horton's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Horton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Peter Horton's different from is recorded as Peter Horton[24].
  • Peter Horton's start of work period is recorded as 1964[25].
  • Peter Horton's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Horton was born in Bellevue[2]. He was born on August 20, 1953[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Principia College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1912[29]; University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1919[32], headquartered in Los Angeles[33]; Redwood High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36]; The Principia[14], a school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1910[39], headquartered in St. Louis[40]; and University of California, Santa Barbara[15], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1909[43], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], director[5], film director[6], and television director[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Children of the Corn[16], a film[45], directed by Fritz Kiersch[46] and The Baby-Sitters Club[17], a film[47], directed by Melanie Mayron[48].

Why It Matters

Peter Horton ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,879 views/month, #4,717 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Peter Horton born?

Peter Horton was born in Bellevue[2].

What did Peter Horton do for work?

Peter Horton worked as actor[4], director[5], film director[6], and television director[7].

Where did Peter Horton go to school?

Peter Horton was educated at Principia College[11], University of California, Los Angeles[12], Redwood High School[13], and The Principia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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