William Dozier

American film and television producer and actor (1908-1991)
Person human Q3568567
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William Dozier

Summary

William Dozier is a human[1]. He was born in Omaha[2]. He was born on February 13, 1908[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on April 23, 1991[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film producer[7], screenwriter[8], and television producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Dozier was born in Omaha[2].
  • William Dozier died in Santa Monica[4].
  • William Dozier was born on February 13, 1908[3].
  • William Dozier died on April 23, 1991[5].
  • Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[11].
  • William Dozier was married to Ann Rutherford[12].
  • Among William Dozier's spouses was Joan Fontaine[13].
  • A child of William Dozier was Deborah Dozier Potter[14].
  • A child of William Dozier was Robert Dozier[15].
  • William Dozier held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was William Dozier's native language[17].
  • William Dozier's professions included actor[6].
  • William Dozier worked as a film producer[7].
  • William Dozier's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • William Dozier's professions included television producer[9].
  • William Dozier is recorded as male[18].
  • William Dozier's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was stroke[20].
  • William Dozier's family name is recorded as Dozier[21].
  • William Dozier's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Dozier's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • William Dozier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Dozier's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1908-02-13[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-04-23[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c3ccd87b-1ff7-4442-9a9b-1488592ce92c[30]

Body

Origins and Family

William Dozier's place of birth was Omaha[2]. He was born on February 13, 1908[3]. English was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film producer[7], screenwriter[8], and television producer[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ann Rutherford[12], a television actor[31], 1917–2012[32], of United States[33], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[34] and Joan Fontaine[13], an actor[35], 1917–2013[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress[38]. Children include Deborah Dozier Potter[14], an actor[39], b. 1948[40] and Robert Dozier[15], a screenwriter[41], 1930–2012[42].

Death and Burial

William Dozier died on April 23, 1991[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was stroke[20]. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Dozier ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Dozier born?

Born in Omaha[2], William Dozier…

Where did William Dozier die?

William Dozier passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who was William Dozier married to?

William Dozier's spouses include Ann Rutherford[12] and Joan Fontaine[13].

What did William Dozier do for work?

William Dozier worked as actor[6], film producer[7], screenwriter[8], and television producer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Spouse Ann Rutherford, Joan Fontaine
    Family name Dozier
    Writing language English
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