Virgil Walter Ross

American animator (1907–1996)
Person human Q3560601
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Virgil Walter Ross

Summary

Virgil Walter Ross is a human[1]. His place of birth was Watertown[2]. He was born on +1907-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1996-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6] and animator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Watertown[2], Virgil Walter Ross…
  • Virgil Walter Ross passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Virgil Walter Ross was born on +1907-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Virgil Walter Ross died on +1996-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Virgil Walter Ross died on +1996-05-17T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Virgil Walter Ross held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Virgil Walter Ross worked as an animator[7].
  • Virgil Walter Ross was employed by Columbia Pictures[11].
  • Among Virgil Walter Ross's employers was Iwerks Studio[12].
  • Virgil Walter Ross was employed by Walter Lantz Productions[13].
  • Among Virgil Walter Ross's employers was Warner Bros. Cartoons[14].
  • Virgil Walter Ross is recorded as male[15].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024967911[17].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44494643[18].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85378980[19].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 139921284[20].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0743910[21].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c_hjs[22].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[23].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's given name is recorded as Virgil[24].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX5134011[25].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 399968[26].
  • Virgil Walter Ross's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000036323806542[27].

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Origins and Family

Virgil Walter Ross was born in Watertown[2]. He was born on +1907-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6] and animator[7]. Employers include Columbia Pictures[11], a film production company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Culver City[31]; Iwerks Studio[12], an animation studio[32], founded in 1930[33]; Walter Lantz Productions[13], an animation studio[34], in United States[35], founded in 1935[36], headquartered in Universal City[37]; and Warner Bros. Cartoons[14], a business[38], in United States[39], founded in 1926[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1996-05-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1996-05-17T00:00:00Z[9]. Virgil Walter Ross passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Virgil Walter Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Virgil Walter Ross born?

Born in Watertown[2], Virgil Walter Ross…

Where did Virgil Walter Ross die?

Virgil Walter Ross died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Virgil Walter Ross do for work?

Virgil Walter Ross worked as cartoonist[6] and animator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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