William Poel

British actor (1852-1934)
Person human Q8016973
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Summary

William Poel was born on January 1, 1852[1], in London[2]. He died on January 1, 1934[3], in London[4]. He worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], and theatrical director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: William Pole[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: Shakespearean comedy[13]
  • Commons category: William Poel[14]
  • Given name: William[15]
  • Depicted by: William Poel[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

Why It Matters

William Poel has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

Where was William Poel born?

William Poel's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Poel die?

William Poel died in London[4].

Who were William Poel's parents?

William Poel's father was William Pole[9].

What did William Poel do for work?

William Poel worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], and theatrical director[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Genre → Shakespearean comedy
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