Tom Alter

Indian actor (1950–2017)
Person human Q7814774
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Tom Alter

Summary

Tom Alter is a human[1]. He was born in Mussoorie[2]. He was born on +1950-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on +2017-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], teacher[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month, #6,452 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tom Alter was born in Mussoorie[2].
  • Tom Alter passed away in Mumbai[4].
  • Tom Alter was born on +1950-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Alter died on +2017-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tom Alter held citizenship in India[10].
  • Tom Alter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Tom Alter's professions included film actor[6].
  • Tom Alter worked as a teacher[7].
  • Tom Alter worked as a television actor[8].
  • Tom Alter was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[12].
  • Tom Alter's education included a stint at Woodstock School[13].
  • Tom Alter's education included a stint at Yale University[14].
  • Tom Alter received the Padma Shri in arts[15].
  • Tom Alter's image is recorded as Tom Alter at Dev Anand's birthday celebrations.jpg[16].
  • Tom Alter is recorded as male[17].
  • Tom Alter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tom Alter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067756292[19].
  • Tom Alter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11969799[20].
  • Tom Alter's GND ID is recorded as 1146374763[21].
  • Tom Alter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002025727[22].
  • Tom Alter's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0022758[23].
  • Tom Alter's Commons category is recorded as Tom Alter[24].
  • The cause of death was skin cancer[25].
  • Tom Alter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b84vr[26].
  • Tom Alter's family name is recorded as Alter[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mussoorie[2], Tom Alter… he was born on +1950-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Film and Television Institute of India[12], a film school[28], in India[29], founded in 1960[30]; Woodstock School[13], a school[31], in India[32], founded in 1854[33]; and Yale University[14], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36], headquartered in New Haven[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], teacher[7], and television actor[8].

Recognition

Tom Alter received the Padma Shri in arts[15].

Death and Burial

Tom Alter died on +2017-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. The cause of death was skin cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Tom Alter ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month, #6,452 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tom Alter born?

Born in Mussoorie[2], Tom Alter…

Where did Tom Alter die?

Tom Alter died in Mumbai[4].

What did Tom Alter do for work?

Tom Alter worked as film actor[6], teacher[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Tom Alter go to school?

Tom Alter was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[12], Woodstock School[13], and Yale University[14].

What awards did Tom Alter receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . m3db.com. m3db.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved . timesofindia.indiatimes.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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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