William J. Butler

Irish silent film actor (1860-1927)
Person human Q1237612
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William J. Butler

Summary

William J. Butler is a human[1]. He was born in Ireland[2]. He was born on +1860-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1927-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ireland[2], William J. Butler…
  • William J. Butler passed away in New York City[4].
  • William J. Butler was born on +1860-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William J. Butler died on +1927-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery[9].
  • A child of William J. Butler was Lawrence W. Butler[10].
  • William J. Butler held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William J. Butler held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was William J. Butler's native language[13].
  • William J. Butler's professions included actor[6].
  • William J. Butler's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • William J. Butler is recorded as male[14].
  • William J. Butler's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William J. Butler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000367504150[16].
  • William J. Butler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232992499[17].
  • William J. Butler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012019127[18].
  • William J. Butler's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 166223718[19].
  • William J. Butler's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0125164[20].
  • William J. Butler's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12132522[21].
  • William J. Butler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c09bz[22].
  • William J. Butler's family name is recorded as Butler[23].
  • William J. Butler's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William J. Butler's Internet Broadway Database person ID is recorded as 66997[25].
  • William J. Butler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William J. Butler's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Butler-36686[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William J. Butler's place of birth was Ireland[2]. He was born on +1860-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and screenwriter[7].

Personal Life

A child of William J. Butler was Lawrence W. Butler[10].

Death and Burial

William J. Butler died on +1927-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William J. Butler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William J. Butler born?

William J. Butler's place of birth was Ireland[2].

Where did William J. Butler die?

William J. Butler passed away in New York City[4].

What did William J. Butler do for work?

William J. Butler worked as actor[6] and screenwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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