Will Sampson

Muscogee Creek actor from Oklahoma (1933–1987)
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Will Sampson

Summary

Will Sampson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Okmulgee[2]. He was born on +1933-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Houston[4]. He died on +1987-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], painter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,845 views/month, #5,621 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Will Sampson was born in Okmulgee[2].
  • Will Sampson died in Houston[4].
  • Will Sampson was born on +1933-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Will Sampson died on +1987-06-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Graves Creek Cemetery[11].
  • Will Sampson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Will Sampson's native language[13].
  • Will Sampson is identified as part of the Muscogee ethnic group[14].
  • Will Sampson worked as an actor[6].
  • Will Sampson's professions included painter[7].
  • Will Sampson's professions included film actor[8].
  • Will Sampson worked as a television actor[9].
  • Will Sampson's field of work was acting[15].
  • Will Sampson's field of work was painting[16].
  • Will Sampson is recorded as male[17].
  • Will Sampson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Will Sampson's ISNI is recorded as 000000011949917X[19].
  • Will Sampson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53806820[20].
  • Will Sampson's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[21].
  • Will Sampson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001082973[22].
  • Will Sampson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14223999k[23].
  • Will Sampson's IdRef ID is recorded as 185097618[24].
  • Will Sampson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0760225[25].
  • Will Sampson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35177682[26].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Will Sampson's place of birth was Okmulgee[2]. He was born on +1933-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Muscogee ethnic group[14]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], painter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[28] and painting[16], a method[29].

Death and Burial

Will Sampson died on +1987-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Houston[4]. Recorded cause of death include kidney failure[27] and scleroderma[30]. He is buried at Graves Creek Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Will Sampson ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,845 views/month, #5,621 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Will Sampson born?

Born in Okmulgee[2], Will Sampson…

Where did Will Sampson die?

Will Sampson passed away in Houston[4].

What did Will Sampson do for work?

Will Sampson worked as actor[6], painter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Native language English
    Given name Will, William
    Artist files at Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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