Tim Brooke-Taylor

English comedian and actor (1940-2020)
Person human Q914201
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Tim Brooke-Taylor

Summary

Tim Brooke-Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buxton[2]. He was born on July 17, 1940[3]. He passed away in Cookham[4]. He died on April 12, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], comedian[7], voice actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month, #6,805 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buxton[2], Tim Brooke-Taylor…
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor passed away in Cookham[4].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor was born on July 17, 1940[3].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor died on April 12, 2020[5].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor worked as an actor[6].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's professions included comedian[7].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's professions included film actor[10].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's professions included television actor[13].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's education included a stint at Pembroke College[14].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor was educated at Winchester College[15].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor is recorded as male[17].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Tim Brooke-Taylor[19].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[20].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's family name is recorded as Brooke[21].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's given name is recorded as Tim[22].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's given name is recorded as Timothy[23].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's given name is recorded as Julian[24].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's described by source is recorded as Tim Brooke-Taylor, a Mainstay of British Comedy, Dies at 79[26].
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-07-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-12[31]

  • Community tags: british, english, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4d9dd355-2f89-4a53-ac65-70208b5f3eff[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Tim Brooke-Taylor was born in Buxton[2]. He was born on July 17, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1347[36] and Winchester College[15], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1382[39], headquartered in Winchester[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], comedian[7], voice actor[8], screenwriter[9], film actor[10], and television actor[13].

Recognition

Tim Brooke-Taylor received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Tim Brooke-Taylor died on April 12, 2020[5]. He died in Cookham[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[20].

Why It Matters

Tim Brooke-Taylor ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month, #6,805 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Tim Brooke-Taylor born?

Born in Buxton[2], Tim Brooke-Taylor…

Where did Tim Brooke-Taylor die?

Tim Brooke-Taylor died in Cookham[4].

What did Tim Brooke-Taylor do for work?

Tim Brooke-Taylor worked as actor[6], comedian[7], voice actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Tim Brooke-Taylor go to school?

Tim Brooke-Taylor was educated at Pembroke College[14] and Winchester College[15].

What awards did Tim Brooke-Taylor receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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