William Finley

American actor (1940/1942–2012)
Person human Q1758714
William Finley
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William Finley

Summary

William Finley is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on September 20, 1940[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on April 14, 2012[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Finley's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • William Finley died in Manhattan[4].
  • William Finley was born on September 20, 1940[3].
  • William Finley was born on September 20, 1942[10].
  • William Finley died on April 14, 2012[5].
  • William Finley died on April 15, 2012[11].
  • William Finley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was William Finley's native language[13].
  • William Finley's professions included television actor[6].
  • William Finley's professions included film actor[7].
  • William Finley worked as an actor[8].
  • William Finley was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • William Finley's education included a stint at Sarah Lawrence College[15].
  • William Finley's education included a stint at Collegiate School[16].
  • William Finley is recorded as male[17].
  • William Finley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Finley's Commons category is recorded as William Finley[19].
  • The cause of death was surgical complications[20].
  • William Finley's family name is recorded as Finley[21].
  • William Finley's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Finley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • William Finley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Finley's start of work period is recorded as 1962[25].
  • William Finley's end of work period is recorded as 2006[26].
  • William Finley's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Finley was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 20, 1940[3] and September 20, 1942[10]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Sarah Lawrence College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34]; and Collegiate School[16], an independent school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1628[37], headquartered in New York City[38].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 14, 2012[5] and April 15, 2012[11]. William Finley passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications[20].

Why It Matters

William Finley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Finley born?

William Finley was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Finley die?

William Finley died in Manhattan[4].

What did William Finley do for work?

William Finley worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did William Finley go to school?

William Finley was educated at Columbia University[14], Sarah Lawrence College[15], and Collegiate School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . indiewire.com. indiewire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . blogs.indiewire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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