Victor McLaglen

British-American actor (1886–1959)
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Summary

Victor McLaglen was born on December 10, 1886[1], in Royal Tunbridge Wells[2]. He died on November 7, 1959[3], in Newport Beach[4]. He worked as an actor[5], boxer[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and military officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,622 views/month, #6,817 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 11, 1886[11]
  • Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12]
  • Child: Andrew V. McLaglen[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14], United States[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[17], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: Western film[20]
  • Military branch: British Army[21]
  • Commons category: Victor McLaglen[22]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[23]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[24]
  • Sport: boxing[25]
  • Family name: McLaglen[26]
  • Given name: Victor[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[29], Academy Award for Best Actor[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Start of work period: 1920[32]
  • Height: 191 cm[33]
  • Sibling: Cyril McLaglen[34]

Why It Matters

Victor McLaglen has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Victor McLaglen born?

Victor McLaglen was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells[2].

Where did Victor McLaglen die?

Victor McLaglen died in Newport Beach[4].

What did Victor McLaglen do for work?

Victor McLaglen worked as an actor[5], boxer[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and military officer[9].

What awards did Victor McLaglen receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[17] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · BigJack20 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+191'}
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Height: 191 centimetre"
  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 49
    Date of birth → +1886-12-10T00:00:00Z, +1886-12-11T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  3. 21d ago · Turcoscandinavo · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5599-0A4F-9339-8ADB-9E14
    Treccani's enciclopedia del cinema id → victor-mclaglen
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Treccani's enciclopedia del cinema id: victor-mclaglen"
  4. 13w ago · Animalparty · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Cyril McLaglen, Sydney Temple Leopold McLaglen, Arthur McLaglen +3
    Occupation → actor, boxer, film actor +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Fred McKay, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  5. 13w ago · Animalparty · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Littlesis people id → 248093
    Sibling → Cyril McLaglen, Sydney Temple Leopold McLaglen, Arthur McLaglen +3
    Cagematch worker id → 15201
    Eiga.com person id → 141100
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Treccani id: victor-maclaglen, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/213642011|Victor MacLaglen (#213642011)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7167|Trecca"
  6. 13w ago · Animalparty · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Cyril McLaglen, Sydney Temple Leopold McLaglen, Arthur McLaglen +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Arthur McLaglen, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  7. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 394880
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 394880, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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