Richard Roundtree

American actor and singer (1942–2023)
Person human Q446493
Richard Roundtree
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Richard Roundtree

Summary

Richard Roundtree is a human[1]. He was born in New Rochelle[2]. He was born on July 9, 1942[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on October 24, 2023[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], American football player[9], and model[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,850 views/month, #5,804 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Roundtree's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].
  • Richard Roundtree passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Richard Roundtree was born on July 9, 1942[3].
  • Richard Roundtree died on October 24, 2023[5].
  • Richard Roundtree held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Richard Roundtree's native language[13].
  • Richard Roundtree's professions included television actor[6].
  • Richard Roundtree worked as a film actor[7].
  • Richard Roundtree's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Richard Roundtree worked as an American football player[9].
  • Richard Roundtree's professions included model[10].
  • Richard Roundtree was educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[14].
  • Richard Roundtree was educated at New Rochelle High School[15].
  • Richard Roundtree received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[16].
  • Richard Roundtree received the MTV Movie & TV Awards[17].
  • Richard Roundtree is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Roundtree's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Roundtree's member of sports team is recorded as Southern Illinois Salukis football[20].
  • Richard Roundtree's Commons category is recorded as Richard Roundtree[21].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].
  • Richard Roundtree's sport is recorded as American football[23].
  • Richard Roundtree's family name is recorded as Roundtree[24].
  • Richard Roundtree's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Roundtree's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Richard Roundtree's nominated for is recorded as Golden Globe Awards[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Roundtree's place of birth was New Rochelle[2]. He was born on July 9, 1942[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and New Rochelle High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1897[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], American football player[9], and model[10].

Recognition

Awards received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[16], a NAACP Image Awards[34] and MTV Movie & TV Awards[17], a group of awards[35], founded in 1992[36].

Death and Burial

Richard Roundtree died on October 24, 2023[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Richard Roundtree ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,850 views/month, #5,804 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Roundtree born?

Richard Roundtree's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].

Where did Richard Roundtree die?

Richard Roundtree passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Richard Roundtree do for work?

Richard Roundtree worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], American football player[9], and model[10].

Where did Richard Roundtree go to school?

Richard Roundtree was educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[14] and New Rochelle High School[15].

What awards did Richard Roundtree receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[16] and MTV Movie & TV Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  9. [36] . 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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