William Gillette
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Summary
William Gillette was born on July 24, 1853[1], in Hartford[2]. He died on April 29, 1937[3], in Hartford[4]. He worked as an actor[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], writer[8], and voice actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,128 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1853[11]
- Date of death: 1937[12]
- Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery[13]
- Father: Francis Gillette[14]
- Mother: Eliza Daggett Hooker Gillette[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Native language: English[17]
- Occupation: inventor[18], theatrical director[19], playwright[20], film actor[21]
- Field of work: theatre art[22], film[23], television[24], radio[25], radio broadcasting[26]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: William Gillette[29]
- Cause of death: pulmonary hemorrhage[30]
- Family name: Gillette[31], Gilette[32]
- Given name: William[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:William Gillette[34]
- Commons gallery: William Gillette[35]
- Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
- Commons Creator page: William Gillette[38]
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.
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Type: Person[39]
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Country: US[40]
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Began / founded: 1853-07-24[41]
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Ended / dissolved: 1937-04-29[42]
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MusicBrainz ID: 109bb359-191d-4d55-a1bc-4eb57146ecb2[43]
Why It Matters
William Gillette has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include Sherlock Holmes[46], a literary work[47], written by Arthur Conan Doyle[48].
FAQs
Where was William Gillette born?
William Gillette was born in Hartford[2].
Where did William Gillette die?
William Gillette passed away in Hartford[4].
Who were William Gillette's parents?
William Gillette's father was Francis Gillette[14]. William Gillette's mother was Eliza Daggett Hooker Gillette[15].
What did William Gillette do for work?
William Gillette worked as an actor[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], writer[8], and voice actor[9].