Roy Scheider

American actor (1932–2008)
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Roy Scheider

Summary

Roy Scheider is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orange[2]. He was born on November 10, 1932[3]. He died in Little Rock[4]. He died on February 10, 2008[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], boxer[8], military personnel[9], and voice actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,327 views/month, #3,499 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orange[2], Roy Scheider…
  • Roy Scheider passed away in Little Rock[4].
  • Roy Scheider was born on November 10, 1932[3].
  • Roy Scheider died on February 10, 2008[5].
  • Among Roy Scheider's spouses was Cynthia Scheider[12].
  • Roy Scheider was married to Brenda Siemer Scheider[13].
  • Roy Scheider held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Roy Scheider's native language[15].
  • Roy Scheider's professions included actor[6].
  • Roy Scheider worked as a film actor[7].
  • Roy Scheider's professions included boxer[8].
  • Roy Scheider worked as a military personnel[9].
  • Roy Scheider's professions included voice actor[10].
  • Roy Scheider worked as a television actor[16].
  • Roy Scheider was educated at Rutgers University[17].
  • Roy Scheider was educated at Franklin & Marshall College[18].
  • Roy Scheider's education included a stint at Columbia High School[19].
  • Roy Scheider is recorded as male[20].
  • Roy Scheider's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Roy Scheider's genre is drama film[22].
  • Roy Scheider's genre is action film[23].
  • Roy Scheider's genre is adventure film[24].
  • Roy Scheider's genre is horror film[25].
  • Roy Scheider's genre is thriller film[26].
  • Roy Scheider's genre is sport film[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Scheider's place of birth was Orange[2]. He was born on November 10, 1932[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1766[30]; Franklin & Marshall College[18], an architectural structure[31], in United States[32], founded in 1787[33], headquartered in Lancaster[34]; and Columbia High School[19], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1814[37]. Roy Scheider studied under Stella Adler[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], boxer[8], military personnel[9], voice actor[10], and television actor[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Cynthia Scheider[12], a film editor[39], b. 2000[40], of United States[41] and Brenda Siemer Scheider[13], a film actor[42], b. 1948[43], of United States[44].

Death and Burial

Roy Scheider died on February 10, 2008[5]. He died in Little Rock[4]. Recorded cause of death include multiple myeloma[45], cancer[46], and staphylococcal infection[47].

Why It Matters

Roy Scheider ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,327 views/month, #3,499 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Roy Scheider born?

Roy Scheider was born in Orange[2].

Where did Roy Scheider die?

Roy Scheider died in Little Rock[4].

Who was Roy Scheider married to?

Roy Scheider's spouses include Cynthia Scheider[12] and Brenda Siemer Scheider[13].

What did Roy Scheider do for work?

Roy Scheider worked as actor[6], film actor[7], boxer[8], military personnel[9], and voice actor[10].

Where did Roy Scheider go to school?

Roy Scheider was educated at Rutgers University[17], Franklin & Marshall College[18], and Columbia High School[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . filmreference.com. filmreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . filmreference.com. filmreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [45] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [46] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [47] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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