William Boyd

American actor (1895–1972)
Person human Q1477751
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William Boyd

Summary

William Boyd is a human[1]. He was born in Hendrysburg[2]. He was born on June 5, 1895[3]. He died in Laguna Beach[4]. He died on September 12, 1972[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (912 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hendrysburg[2], William Boyd…
  • William Boyd died in Laguna Beach[4].
  • William Boyd was born on June 5, 1895[3].
  • William Boyd died on September 12, 1972[5].
  • William Boyd is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • William Boyd was married to Ruth Miller[10].
  • Among William Boyd's spouses was Elinor Fair[11].
  • William Boyd was married to Dorothy Sebastian[12].
  • Among William Boyd's spouses was Grace Bradley[13].
  • William Boyd held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was William Boyd's native language[15].
  • William Boyd worked as an actor[6].
  • William Boyd's professions included film actor[7].
  • William Boyd received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].
  • William Boyd is recorded as male[17].
  • William Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Boyd was affiliated with the California Republican Party[19].
  • William Boyd's genre is Western[20].
  • William Boyd's Commons category is recorded as William Boyd (actor)[21].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[22].
  • William Boyd's family name is recorded as Boyd[23].
  • William Boyd's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Boyd's given name is recorded as Lawrence[25].
  • William Boyd's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[26].
  • William Boyd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1895-06-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-09-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 12d19810-8880-476a-ae7d-4f5d5b77308e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

William Boyd's place of birth was Hendrysburg[2]. He was born on June 5, 1895[3]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and film actor[7].

Recognition

William Boyd received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ruth Miller[10], an actor[33], 1903–1981[34], of United States[35]; Elinor Fair[11], an actor[36], 1903–1957[37], of United States[38]; Dorothy Sebastian[12], a stage actor[39], 1903–1957[40], of United States[41], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[42]; and Grace Bradley[13], an actor[43], 1913–2010[44], of United States[45]. William Boyd was affiliated with the California Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

William Boyd died on September 12, 1972[5]. He passed away in Laguna Beach[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[22]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

William Boyd ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (912 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was William Boyd born?

Born in Hendrysburg[2], William Boyd…

Where did William Boyd die?

William Boyd passed away in Laguna Beach[4].

Who was William Boyd married to?

William Boyd's spouses include Ruth Miller[10], Elinor Fair[11], Dorothy Sebastian[12], and Grace Bradley[13].

What did William Boyd do for work?

William Boyd worked as actor[6] and film actor[7].

What awards did William Boyd receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . CineMagia. cinemagia.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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