William "Bill" Rice

American actor, director, painter (1931-2006)
Person human Q600366
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William "Bill" Rice

Summary

William "Bill" Rice is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vermont[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on January 23, 2006[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], painter[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vermont[2], William "Bill" Rice…
  • William "Bill" Rice passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • William "Bill" Rice was born on January 1, 1931[3].
  • William "Bill" Rice was born on October 17, 1931[11].
  • William "Bill" Rice died on January 23, 2006[5].
  • William "Bill" Rice died on January 1, 2006[12].
  • William "Bill" Rice held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was William "Bill" Rice's native language[14].
  • William "Bill" Rice worked as an actor[6].
  • William "Bill" Rice worked as a film actor[7].
  • William "Bill" Rice's professions included painter[8].
  • William "Bill" Rice's professions included film director[9].
  • William "Bill" Rice's education included a stint at Middlebury College[15].
  • William "Bill" Rice is recorded as male[16].
  • William "Bill" Rice's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[18].
  • William "Bill" Rice's family name is recorded as Rice[19].
  • William "Bill" Rice's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William "Bill" Rice's given name is recorded as Bill[21].
  • William "Bill" Rice's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • William "Bill" Rice's described by source is recorded as David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base[23].
  • William "Bill" Rice's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William "Bill" Rice's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • William "Bill" Rice's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].
  • William "Bill" Rice's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vermont[2], William "Bill" Rice… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1931[3] and October 17, 1931[11]. English was his native language[14].

Education

William "Bill" Rice's education included a stint at Middlebury College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], painter[8], and film director[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 23, 2006[5] and January 1, 2006[12]. William "Bill" Rice died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[18].

Why It Matters

William "Bill" Rice ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William "Bill" Rice born?

William "Bill" Rice was born in Vermont[2].

Where did William "Bill" Rice die?

William "Bill" Rice passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did William "Bill" Rice do for work?

William "Bill" Rice worked as actor[6], film actor[7], painter[8], and film director[9].

Where did William "Bill" Rice go to school?

William "Bill" Rice was educated at Middlebury College[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] . David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . artistarchives.hosting.nyu.edu. artistarchives.hosting.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Manhattan
    Cause of death lung cancer
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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