Tom Davis

American comedian (1952-2012)
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Tom Davis

Summary

Tom Davis is a human[1]. Born in Saint Paul[2], he… he was born on August 13, 1952[3]. He passed away in Hudson[4]. He died on July 19, 2012[5]. He worked as an actor[6], comedian[7], television actor[8], screenwriter[9], and television producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Paul[2], Tom Davis…
  • Tom Davis died in Hudson[4].
  • Tom Davis was born on August 13, 1952[3].
  • Tom Davis died on July 19, 2012[5].
  • Tom Davis held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Tom Davis's native language[13].
  • Tom Davis's professions included actor[6].
  • Tom Davis's professions included comedian[7].
  • Tom Davis worked as a television actor[8].
  • Tom Davis's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Tom Davis's professions included television producer[10].
  • Tom Davis was educated at Blake School[14].
  • Tom Davis received the Primetime Emmy Award[15].
  • Tom Davis is recorded as male[16].
  • Tom Davis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Tom Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[19].
  • Tom Davis's given name is recorded as Tom[20].
  • Tom Davis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Tom Davis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Tom Davis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas James Davis'}[23].
  • Tom Davis's start of work period is recorded as 1975[24].
  • Tom Davis's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1952-08-13[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-07-19[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1626cee7-4888-4cdb-8660-37b519b489fc[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Davis's place of birth was Saint Paul[2]. He was born on August 13, 1952[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Tom Davis's education included a stint at Blake School[14].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Tom Davis received the Primetime Emmy Award[15].

Death and Burial

Tom Davis died on July 19, 2012[5]. He passed away in Hudson[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Tom Davis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Dan Aykroyd[32], an actor[33], b. 1952[34], of Canada[35], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada[36].

FAQs

Where was Tom Davis born?

Tom Davis was born in Saint Paul[2].

Where did Tom Davis die?

Tom Davis passed away in Hudson[4].

What did Tom Davis do for work?

Tom Davis worked as actor[6], comedian[7], television actor[8], screenwriter[9], and television producer[10].

Where did Tom Davis go to school?

Tom Davis was educated at Blake School[14].

What awards did Tom Davis receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[15].

Who did Tom Davis influence?

Tom Davis has been cited as an influence by Dan Aykroyd[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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