Reg E. Cathey

American actor (1958-2018)
Person human Q973783
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Reg E. Cathey

Summary

Reg E. Cathey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Huntsville[2]. He was born on August 18, 1958[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on February 9, 2018[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,014 views/month, #6,513 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Reg E. Cathey's place of birth was Huntsville[2].
  • Reg E. Cathey passed away in New York City[4].
  • Reg E. Cathey was born on August 18, 1958[3].
  • Reg E. Cathey died on February 9, 2018[5].
  • Reg E. Cathey held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Reg E. Cathey's native language[12].
  • Reg E. Cathey is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Reg E. Cathey worked as a television actor[6].
  • Reg E. Cathey's professions included film actor[7].
  • Reg E. Cathey worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Reg E. Cathey's professions included actor[9].
  • Reg E. Cathey's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].
  • Reg E. Cathey's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • Reg E. Cathey received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[16].
  • Reg E. Cathey is recorded as male[17].
  • Reg E. Cathey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Reg E. Cathey's Commons category is recorded as Reg E. Cathey[19].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[20].
  • Reg E. Cathey's family name is recorded as Cathey[21].
  • Reg E. Cathey's given name is recorded as Reg[22].
  • Reg E. Cathey's given name is recorded as E.[23].
  • Reg E. Cathey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Reg E. Cathey's described by source is recorded as Reg E. Cathey, Actor on ‘House of Cards’ and ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 59[25].
  • Reg E. Cathey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Reg E. Cathey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Reginald Eurias Cathey'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Reg E. Cathey's place of birth was Huntsville[2]. He was born on August 18, 1958[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Yale University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9].

Recognition

Reg E. Cathey received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[16].

Death and Burial

Reg E. Cathey died on February 9, 2018[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Reg E. Cathey ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,014 views/month, #6,513 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Reg E. Cathey born?

Reg E. Cathey was born in Huntsville[2].

Where did Reg E. Cathey die?

Reg E. Cathey died in New York City[4].

What did Reg E. Cathey do for work?

Reg E. Cathey worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Reg E. Cathey go to school?

Reg E. Cathey was educated at University of Michigan[14] and Yale University[15].

What awards did Reg E. Cathey receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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