Richard Jordan

American actor, producer, director and screenwriter (1937-1993)
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Richard Jordan

Summary

Richard Jordan is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1937-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1993-08-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,559 views/month, #5,411 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Richard Jordan…
  • Richard Jordan passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Richard Jordan was born on +1937-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Jordan was born on +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Richard Jordan died on +1993-08-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Jordan died on +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Richard Jordan's mother was Constance Hood[14].
  • Among Richard Jordan's spouses was Kathleen Widdoes[15].
  • Richard Jordan held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Richard Jordan's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • Richard Jordan worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Richard Jordan's professions included television actor[8].
  • Richard Jordan worked as a film actor[9].
  • Richard Jordan worked as an actor[10].
  • Richard Jordan's professions included director[17].
  • Richard Jordan's field of work was film production[18].
  • Richard Jordan was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • Richard Jordan's education included a stint at Hotchkiss School[20].
  • Richard Jordan's image is recorded as Richard Jordan 1981.JPG[21].
  • Richard Jordan is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Jordan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Jordan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063086797[24].
  • Richard Jordan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32436798[25].
  • Richard Jordan's GND ID is recorded as 1078409412[26].
  • Richard Jordan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96000220[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Jordan's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1937-07-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. His mother was Constance Hood[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Hotchkiss School[20], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Lakeville[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], actor[10], and director[17]. Richard Jordan's field of work was film production[18].

Personal Life

Among Richard Jordan's spouses was Kathleen Widdoes[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1993-08-30T00:00:00Z[5] and +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Richard Jordan passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[36].

Why It Matters

Richard Jordan ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,559 views/month, #5,411 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Jordan born?

Richard Jordan was born in New York City[2].

Where did Richard Jordan die?

Richard Jordan died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Richard Jordan's parents?

Richard Jordan's mother was Constance Hood[14].

Who was Richard Jordan married to?

Richard Jordan's spouses include Kathleen Widdoes[15].

What did Richard Jordan do for work?

Richard Jordan worked as theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10].

Where did Richard Jordan go to school?

Richard Jordan was educated at Harvard University[19] and Hotchkiss School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [36] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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