Tom Lester

American actor and evangelist (1938-2020)
Person human Q7816569
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Tom Lester

Summary

Tom Lester is a human[1]. He was born in Laurel[2]. He was born on September 23, 1938[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on April 20, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tom Lester was born in Laurel[2].
  • Tom Lester passed away in Nashville[4].
  • Tom Lester was born on September 23, 1938[3].
  • Tom Lester died on April 20, 2020[5].
  • Tom Lester held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Tom Lester's native language[10].
  • Tom Lester's professions included actor[6].
  • Tom Lester's professions included television actor[7].
  • Tom Lester's education included a stint at University of Mississippi[11].
  • Tom Lester's education included a stint at University of Southern Mississippi[12].
  • Tom Lester was educated at Laurel High School[13].
  • Tom Lester is recorded as male[14].
  • Tom Lester's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[16].
  • Tom Lester's family name is recorded as Lester[17].
  • Tom Lester's given name is recorded as Tom[18].
  • Tom Lester's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Tom Lester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Tom Lester's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas William Lester'}[21].
  • Tom Lester's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tom Lester'}[22].
  • Tom Lester's start of work period is recorded as 1965[23].
  • Tom Lester's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Laurel[2], Tom Lester… he was born on September 23, 1938[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Mississippi[11], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1848[27], headquartered in University[28]; University of Southern Mississippi[12], a public university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1910[31]; and Laurel High School[13], a school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and television actor[7].

Death and Burial

Tom Lester died on April 20, 2020[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[16].

Why It Matters

Tom Lester ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Tom Lester born?

Born in Laurel[2], Tom Lester…

Where did Tom Lester die?

Tom Lester passed away in Nashville[4].

What did Tom Lester do for work?

Tom Lester worked as actor[6] and television actor[7].

Where did Tom Lester go to school?

Tom Lester was educated at University of Mississippi[11], University of Southern Mississippi[12], and Laurel High School[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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