William Nigh

American film director, writer and actor (1881-1955)
Person human Q513061
William Nigh
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William Nigh

Summary

William Nigh is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on October 12, 1881[3]. He died in Burbank[4]. He died on November 27, 1955[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], writer[8], film actor[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Nigh's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • William Nigh passed away in Burbank[4].
  • William Nigh was born on October 12, 1881[3].
  • William Nigh died on November 27, 1955[5].
  • William Nigh is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • William Nigh held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was William Nigh's native language[14].
  • William Nigh's professions included actor[6].
  • William Nigh worked as a film director[7].
  • William Nigh's professions included writer[8].
  • William Nigh worked as a film actor[9].
  • William Nigh's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • William Nigh worked as a film editor[15].
  • William Nigh is recorded as male[16].
  • William Nigh's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Nigh's Commons category is recorded as William Nigh[18].
  • William Nigh's family name is recorded as Nigh[19].
  • William Nigh's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Nigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Nigh's writing language is recorded as English[22].
  • William Nigh's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by William Nigh[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Nigh was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on October 12, 1881[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], writer[8], film actor[9], screenwriter[10], and film editor[15].

Death and Burial

William Nigh died on November 27, 1955[5]. He died in Burbank[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

William Nigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was William Nigh born?

Born in Berlin[2], William Nigh…

Where did William Nigh die?

William Nigh passed away in Burbank[4].

What did William Nigh do for work?

William Nigh worked as actor[6], film director[7], writer[8], film actor[9], and screenwriter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, film director, writer +3
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