William Duncan

British actor and film director (1879-1961)
Person human Q3568578
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William Duncan

Summary

William Duncan is a human[1]. He was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on December 16, 1879[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on February 8, 1961[5]. He worked as a film director[6], actor[7], screenwriter[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Duncan was born in Dundee[2].
  • William Duncan died in Hollywood[4].
  • William Duncan was born on December 16, 1879[3].
  • William Duncan was born on 1879[11].
  • William Duncan died on February 8, 1961[5].
  • Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery[12].
  • William Duncan was married to Edith Johnson[13].
  • William Duncan held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • William Duncan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • William Duncan's professions included film director[6].
  • William Duncan's professions included actor[7].
  • William Duncan's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • William Duncan's professions included film actor[9].
  • William Duncan is recorded as male[16].
  • William Duncan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Duncan's genre is Western[18].
  • William Duncan's Commons category is recorded as William Duncan (actor)[19].
  • William Duncan's family name is recorded as Duncan[20].
  • William Duncan's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Duncan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Duncan's start of work period is recorded as 1911[23].
  • William Duncan's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by William Duncan[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dundee[2], William Duncan… Recorded date of birth include December 16, 1879[3] and 1879[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

William Duncan was married to Edith Johnson[13].

Death and Burial

William Duncan died on February 8, 1961[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Duncan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was William Duncan born?

William Duncan's place of birth was Dundee[2].

Where did William Duncan die?

William Duncan died in Hollywood[4].

Who was William Duncan married to?

William Duncan's spouses include Edith Johnson[13].

What did William Duncan do for work?

William Duncan worked as film director[6], actor[7], screenwriter[8], and film actor[9].

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. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Spouse Edith Johnson
    Family name Duncan
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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