William Hootkins

American actor (1948–2005)
Person human Q1351454
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William Hootkins

Summary

William Hootkins is a human[1]. He was born in Dallas[2]. He was born on July 5, 1948[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on October 23, 2005[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and voice actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month, #6,833 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Hootkins was born in Dallas[2].
  • William Hootkins passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • William Hootkins was born on July 5, 1948[3].
  • William Hootkins died on October 23, 2005[5].
  • William Hootkins held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was William Hootkins's native language[13].
  • William Hootkins's professions included actor[6].
  • William Hootkins worked as a stage actor[7].
  • William Hootkins's professions included television actor[8].
  • William Hootkins's professions included film actor[9].
  • William Hootkins worked as a voice actor[10].
  • William Hootkins's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • William Hootkins's education included a stint at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[15].
  • William Hootkins was educated at St. Mark's School of Texas[16].
  • William Hootkins received the Audie Award for Best Male Narrator[17].
  • William Hootkins is recorded as male[18].
  • William Hootkins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[21].
  • William Hootkins's family name is recorded as Hootkins[22].
  • William Hootkins's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Hootkins's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • William Hootkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Hootkins's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1948-07-05[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-10-23[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 144897a3-7046-4e6f-be37-ce9959617596[31]

Body

Origins and Family

William Hootkins was born in Dallas[2]. He was born on July 5, 1948[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[15], a drama school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1861[38]; and St. Mark's School of Texas[16], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1906[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and voice actor[10].

Recognition

William Hootkins received the Audie Award for Best Male Narrator[17].

Death and Burial

William Hootkins died on October 23, 2005[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[20] and pancreatic cancer[21].

Why It Matters

William Hootkins ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month, #6,833 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was William Hootkins born?

Born in Dallas[2], William Hootkins…

Where did William Hootkins die?

William Hootkins died in Santa Monica[4].

What did William Hootkins do for work?

William Hootkins worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and voice actor[10].

Where did William Hootkins go to school?

William Hootkins was educated at Princeton University[14], London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[15], and St. Mark's School of Texas[16].

What awards did William Hootkins receive?

Honors received include Audie Award for Best Male Narrator[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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