Robert Hardy

British actor (1925–2017)
Person human Q434694
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Robert Hardy

Summary

Robert Hardy is a human[1]. He was born in Cheltenham[2]. He was born on October 29, 1925[3]. He passed away in Northwood[4]. He died on August 3, 2017[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,417 views/month, #6,324 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Robert Hardy was born in Cheltenham[2].
  • Robert Hardy passed away in Northwood[4].
  • Robert Hardy was born on October 29, 1925[3].
  • Robert Hardy died on August 3, 2017[5].
  • Robert Hardy held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Robert Hardy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Robert Hardy's professions included actor[6].
  • Robert Hardy worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Robert Hardy's professions included film actor[8].
  • Robert Hardy worked as a television actor[9].
  • Robert Hardy's field of work was film[13].
  • Robert Hardy's field of work was theatre art[14].
  • Robert Hardy's field of work was television[15].
  • Robert Hardy's field of work was acting[16].
  • Robert Hardy was educated at Magdalen College[17].
  • Robert Hardy was educated at Rugby School[18].
  • Robert Hardy was educated at University of Oxford[19].
  • Robert Hardy received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Robert Hardy received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].
  • Robert Hardy was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[22].
  • Robert Hardy is recorded as male[23].
  • Robert Hardy's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Robert Hardy's Commons category is recorded as Robert Hardy[25].
  • Robert Hardy's family name is recorded as Hardy[26].
  • Robert Hardy's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Hardy was born in Cheltenham[2]. He was born on October 29, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Rugby School[18], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1567[33], headquartered in Rugby[34]; and University of Oxford[19], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. Fields of work include film[13]; theatre art[14], a performing arts genre[39]; television[15], a type of mass media[40]; and acting[16], a type of arts[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].

Death and Burial

Robert Hardy died on August 3, 2017[5]. He passed away in Northwood[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Hardy ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,417 views/month, #6,324 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Robert Hardy born?

Robert Hardy was born in Cheltenham[2].

Where did Robert Hardy die?

Robert Hardy passed away in Northwood[4].

What did Robert Hardy do for work?

Robert Hardy worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

Where did Robert Hardy go to school?

Robert Hardy was educated at Magdalen College[17], Rugby School[18], and University of Oxford[19].

What awards did Robert Hardy receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].

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  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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
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  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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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