Walter Hampden

American actor (1879-1955)
Person human Q3565777
Walter Hampden
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Walter Hampden

Summary

Walter Hampden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 30, 1879[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on June 11, 1955[5]. He worked as an actor[6], theatrical director[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Walter Hampden was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Walter Hampden passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Walter Hampden was born on June 30, 1879[3].
  • Walter Hampden died on June 11, 1955[5].
  • Walter Hampden is buried at The Evergreens Cemetery[12].
  • Walter Hampden held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Walter Hampden's native language[14].
  • Walter Hampden worked as an actor[6].
  • Walter Hampden's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Walter Hampden's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Walter Hampden worked as a television actor[9].
  • Walter Hampden worked as a film actor[10].
  • Walter Hampden was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[15].
  • Walter Hampden is recorded as male[16].
  • Walter Hampden's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Walter Hampden's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[18].
  • Walter Hampden's Commons category is recorded as Walter Hampden[19].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[20].
  • Walter Hampden's family name is recorded as Hampden[21].
  • Walter Hampden's given name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • Walter Hampden's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Walter Hampden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Walter Hampden's start of work period is recorded as 1900[25].
  • Walter Hampden's end of work period is recorded as 1955[26].
  • Walter Hampden's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1879-06-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-06-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e7c8a47-8d29-4aab-bbb2-5b961c9e6046[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Hampden's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 30, 1879[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Walter Hampden was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], theatrical director[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

Death and Burial

Walter Hampden died on June 11, 1955[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[20]. Burial took place at The Evergreens Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Walter Hampden ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Walter Hampden born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Walter Hampden…

Where did Walter Hampden die?

Walter Hampden died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Walter Hampden do for work?

Walter Hampden worked as actor[6], theatrical director[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Walter Hampden go to school?

Walter Hampden was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, theatrical director, stage actor +2
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  2. 24d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work period start
    Record label RCA Victor
    Place of birth Brooklyn
    Place of burial The Evergreens Cemetery
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