Sam Elliott

American actor (born 1944)
Person human Q311314
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Sam Elliott

Summary

Sam Elliott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sacramento[2]. He was born on August 9, 1944[3]. He worked as a character actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and voice actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.078% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,044 views/month, #779 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento[2].
  • Sam Elliott was born on August 9, 1944[3].
  • Sam Elliott was married to Katharine Ross[10].
  • Sam Elliott held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Sam Elliott's native language[12].
  • Sam Elliott worked as a character actor[4].
  • Sam Elliott's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Sam Elliott's professions included film actor[6].
  • Sam Elliott's professions included television actor[7].
  • Sam Elliott worked as a voice actor[8].
  • Sam Elliott's professions included actor[13].
  • Sam Elliott's education included a stint at University of Oregon[14].
  • Sam Elliott was educated at David Douglas High School[15].
  • Sam Elliott was educated at Clark College[16].
  • Sam Elliott's education included a stint at California State University[17].
  • Sam Elliott is recorded as male[18].
  • Sam Elliott's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sam Elliott's genre is Western[20].
  • Sam Elliott's Commons category is recorded as Sam Elliott[21].
  • Sam Elliott's residence is recorded as Malibu[22].
  • Sam Elliott's residence is recorded as Willamette Valley[23].
  • Sam Elliott's family name is recorded as Elliott[24].
  • Sam Elliott's given name is recorded as Samuel[25].
  • Sam Elliott's given name is recorded as Sam[26].
  • Sam Elliott's filmography is recorded as Sam Elliott filmography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Elliott's place of birth was Sacramento[2]. He was born on August 9, 1944[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31]; David Douglas High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1954[34]; Clark College[16], a community college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1933[37]; and California State University[17], a state university system[38], in United States[39], founded in 1857[40], headquartered in Long Beach[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include character actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], voice actor[8], and actor[13].

Personal Life

Sam Elliott was married to Katharine Ross[10].

Why It Matters

Sam Elliott ranks in the top 0.078% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,044 views/month, #779 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Sam Elliott born?

Sam Elliott's place of birth was Sacramento[2].

Who was Sam Elliott married to?

Sam Elliott's spouses include Katharine Ross[10].

What did Sam Elliott do for work?

Sam Elliott worked as character actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and voice actor[8].

Where did Sam Elliott go to school?

Sam Elliott was educated at University of Oregon[14], David Douglas High School[15], Clark College[16], and California State University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation character actor, stage actor, film actor +5
    Given name Samuel, Sam
    Instance of human
    Educated at University of Oregon, David Douglas High School, Clark College +1
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