Thomas Markle

American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Person human Q43918214
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Thomas Markle

Summary

Thomas Markle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newport[2]. He was born on +1944-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lighting designer[4] and cinematographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Markle was born in Newport[2].
  • Thomas Markle was born on +1944-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Markle's father was Gordon Markle[7].
  • Thomas Markle's mother was Rita Sanders[8].
  • A child of Thomas Markle was Samantha Markle[9].
  • A child of Thomas Markle was Meghan, Duchess of Sussex[10].
  • Thomas Markle held citizenship in United States[11].
  • American English was Thomas Markle's native language[12].
  • Thomas Markle's professions included lighting designer[4].
  • Thomas Markle's professions included cinematographer[5].
  • Thomas Markle received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series[13].
  • Thomas Markle is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas Markle's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas Markle's family is recorded as Family of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex[16].
  • Thomas Markle's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0548537[17].
  • Thomas Markle's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Markle[18].
  • Thomas Markle's residence is recorded as Rosarito[19].
  • Thomas Markle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lpj_1y[20].
  • Thomas Markle's family name is recorded as Q37496255[21].
  • Thomas Markle's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas Markle's given name is recorded as Wayne[23].
  • Thomas Markle's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1096999[24].
  • Thomas Markle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Thomas Markle's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tom'}[26].
  • Thomas Markle's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Wayne Markle'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newport[2], Thomas Markle… he was born on +1944-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gordon Markle[7]. His mother was Rita Sanders[8]. American English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lighting designer[4] and cinematographer[5].

Recognition

Thomas Markle received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series[13].

Personal Life

Children include Samantha Markle[9], a memoirist[28], b. 1964[29], of United States[30] and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex[10], an actor[31], b. 1981[32], of United States[33], awarded the Time 100[34].

Why It Matters

Thomas Markle ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Markle born?

Thomas Markle was born in Newport[2].

Who were Thomas Markle's parents?

Thomas Markle's father was Gordon Markle[7]. Thomas Markle's mother was Rita Sanders[8].

What did Thomas Markle do for work?

Thomas Markle worked as lighting designer[4] and cinematographer[5].

What awards did Thomas Markle receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series[13].

References

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  11. [4] . metro.co.uk. metro.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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