William Kempe

English actor and dancer
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William Kempe

Summary

William Kempe is a human[1]. He was born on 1560[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on 1610[4]. He worked as a folk dancer[5], dancer[6], circus performer[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Kempe passed away in London[3].
  • William Kempe was born on 1560[2].
  • William Kempe died on 1610[4].
  • William Kempe died on January 1, 1603[10].
  • Burial took place at Southwark Cathedral[11].
  • William Kempe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Kempe's professions included folk dancer[5].
  • William Kempe worked as a dancer[6].
  • William Kempe worked as a circus performer[7].
  • William Kempe's professions included stage actor[8].
  • William Kempe is recorded as male[13].
  • William Kempe's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Kempe's genre is Shakespearean comedy[15].
  • William Kempe's family name is recorded as Kempe[16].
  • William Kempe's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Kempe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Kempe's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • William Kempe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William Kempe was born on 1560[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include folk dancer[5], dancer[6], circus performer[7], and stage actor[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1610[4] and January 1, 1603[10]. William Kempe passed away in London[3]. Burial took place at Southwark Cathedral[11].

Why It Matters

William Kempe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did William Kempe die?

William Kempe passed away in London[3].

What did William Kempe do for work?

William Kempe worked as folk dancer[5], dancer[6], circus performer[7], and stage actor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . thestrad.com. thestrad.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation folk dancer, dancer, circus performer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00512574
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00512574, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Genre
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of death London
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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