Tommy Chong

Summary

Tommy Chong is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Edmonton^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1938^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], writer^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], and television actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,474 views/month, #2,941 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Tommy Chong's place of birth was Edmonton^[2].
• Tommy Chong was born on May 24, 1938^[3].
• Tommy Chong was born on January 1, 1938^[10].
• Among Tommy Chong's spouses was Shelby Chong^[11].
• A child of Tommy Chong was Rae Dawn Chong^[12].
• A child of Tommy Chong was Robbi Chong^[13].
• A child of Tommy Chong was Marcus Chong^[14].
• A child of Tommy Chong was Precious Chong^[15].
• A child of Tommy Chong was Paris Chong^[16].
• A child of Tommy Chong was Gibberish Chong^[17].
• Tommy Chong held citizenship in United States^[18].
• Tommy Chong held citizenship in Canada^[19].
• English was Tommy Chong's native language^[20].
• Tommy Chong worked as an actor^[4].
• Tommy Chong's professions included writer^[5].
• Tommy Chong's professions included film director^[6].
• Tommy Chong's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Tommy Chong worked as a television actor^[8].
• Tommy Chong's professions included film actor^[21].
• Tommy Chong's field of work was acting^[22].
• Tommy Chong's field of work was music^[23].
• Tommy Chong's education included a stint at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts^[24].
• Tommy Chong was educated at Crescent Heights High School^[25].
• Tommy Chong was a member of Cheech & Chong^[26].
• Tommy Chong is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-05-24^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6699744c-5306-4b62-b2f6-536717d33e03^[31]

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Origins and Family

Tommy Chong was born in Edmonton^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 24, 1938^[3] and January 1, 1938^[10]. English was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts^[24], a high school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1911^[34] and Crescent Heights High School^[25], a high school^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1915^[37], headquartered in Calgary^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], writer^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], television actor^[8], and film actor^[21]. Fields of work include acting^[22], a type of arts^[39] and music^[23], a type of arts^[40].

Personal Life

Among Tommy Chong's spouses was Shelby Chong^[11]. Children include Rae Dawn Chong^[12], an actor^[41], b. 1961^[42], of Canada^[43], specialised in film acting^[44]; Robbi Chong^[13], an actor^[45], b. 1963^[46], of Canada^[47]; Marcus Chong^[14], a television actor^[48], b. 1967^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Theatre World Award^[51]; Precious Chong^[15], an actor^[52], b. 1968^[53], of Canada^[54]; Paris Chong^[16], an actor^[55], b. 1974^[56], of Canada^[57]; and Gibberish Chong^[17], an actor^[58], b. 1981^[59], of Canada^[60].

Why It Matters

Tommy Chong ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,474 views/month, #2,941 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Chong born?

Born in Edmonton^[2], Tommy Chong…

Who was Tommy Chong married to?

Tommy Chong's spouses include Shelby Chong^[11].

What did Tommy Chong do for work?

Tommy Chong worked as actor^[4], writer^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], and television actor^[8].

Where did Tommy Chong go to school?

Tommy Chong was educated at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts^[24] and Crescent Heights High School^[25].