Tom Ripley

fictional character created by Patricia Highsmith
Person fictional_human Q2625100
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Tom Ripley

Summary

Tom Ripley is a fictional human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He worked as a con artist[3], serial killer[4], and art forger[5]. He ranks in the top 5% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Tom Ripley…
  • Tom Ripley held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Tom Ripley's professions included con artist[3].
  • Tom Ripley's professions included serial killer[4].
  • Tom Ripley worked as an art forger[5].
  • Tom Ripley is the creator of Patricia Highsmith[8].
  • Tom Ripley is recorded as male[9].
  • Tom Ripley's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • Tom Ripley's instance of is recorded as literary character[11].
  • Tom Ripley's instance of is recorded as film character[12].
  • Tom Ripley's instance of is recorded as television character[13].
  • Tom Ripley's performer is recorded as Alain Delon[14].
  • Tom Ripley's performer is recorded as Matt Damon[15].
  • Tom Ripley's performer is recorded as Andrew Scott[16].
  • Tom Ripley's performer is recorded as Dennis Hopper[17].
  • Tom Ripley's performer is recorded as John Malkovich[18].
  • Tom Ripley's performer is recorded as Barry Pepper[19].
  • Tom Ripley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 202327637[20].
  • Tom Ripley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02n7bv[21].
  • Tom Ripley's family name is recorded as Ripley[22].
  • Tom Ripley's given name is recorded as Tom[23].
  • Tom Ripley's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Tom Ripley's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tom Ripley[25].
  • Tom Ripley's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Tom-Ripley[26].
  • Tom Ripley's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ripliad[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Ripley's place of birth was Boston[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include con artist[3], serial killer[4], and art forger[5].

Works and Contributions

Tom Ripley is the creator of Patricia Highsmith[8].

Why It Matters

Tom Ripley ranks in the top 5% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tom Ripley born?

Tom Ripley was born in Boston[2].

What did Tom Ripley do for work?

Tom Ripley worked as con artist[3], serial killer[4], and art forger[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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