William Shatner

Summary

William Shatner is a human^[1]. Born in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce^[2], he… he was born on March 22, 1931^[3]. He worked as a television actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer^[6], film director^[7], and actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,318 views/month, #1,249 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce^[2], William Shatner…
• William Shatner was born in Montreal^[10].
• William Shatner was born on March 22, 1931^[3].
• A child of William Shatner was Melanie Shatner^[11].
• A child of William Shatner was Lisabeth Shatner^[12].
• A child of William Shatner was Leslie Carol Shatner^[13].
• William Shatner held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• William Shatner held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was William Shatner's native language^[16].
• William Shatner worked as a television actor^[4].
• William Shatner's professions included film actor^[5].
• William Shatner's professions included singer^[6].
• William Shatner's professions included film director^[7].
• William Shatner's professions included actor^[8].
• William Shatner worked as a writer^[17].
• William Shatner's education included a stint at Westhill High School^[18].
• William Shatner's education included a stint at Montreal Children's Theatre^[19].
• William Shatner was educated at Baron Byng High School^[20].
• William Shatner's education included a stint at Camp B'nai Brith^[21].
• William Shatner was educated at McGill University^[22].
• William Shatner's education included a stint at New England Institute of Technology^[23].
• William Shatner received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[24].
• William Shatner received the Theatre World Award^[25].
• William Shatner received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[26].
• William Shatner received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Notre-Dame-de-Grâce^[2], a sociological neighborhood^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1876^[30] and Montreal^[10], a city or town of Quebec^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1642^[33]. William Shatner was born on March 22, 1931^[3]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Westhill High School^[18], a high school^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1919^[36]; Montreal Children's Theatre^[19], a theatre company^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1933^[39]; Baron Byng High School^[20], a school^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1921^[42]; Camp B'nai Brith^[21], a school^[43], in Canada^[44]; McGill University^[22], a public research university^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1821^[47], headquartered in Montreal^[48]; and New England Institute of Technology^[23], a school^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1940^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer^[6], film director^[7], actor^[8], and writer^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[24], a group of awards^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1992^[54]; Theatre World Award^[25], a theatre award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1945^[57]; Officer of the Order of Canada^[26], a grade of an order^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1967^[60]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[27], a street^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 1998^[63]; Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor^[64], a class of award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1981^[67]; and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director^[68], a class of award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1981^[71].

Personal Life

Children include Melanie Shatner^[11], an actor^[72], b. 1964^[73], of United States^[74]; Lisabeth Shatner^[12], an actor^[75], b. 1961^[76], of United States^[77]; and Leslie Carol Shatner^[13], b. 1958^[78], of Canada^[79]. William Shatner's religion is recorded as Judaism^[80].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Shatner include 31556 Shatner^[81], an asteroid^[82].

Why It Matters

William Shatner ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,318 views/month, #1,249 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Entities named for him include 31556 Shatner^[81], an asteroid^[82].

FAQs

Where was William Shatner born?

William Shatner's place of birth was Notre-Dame-de-Grâce^[2].

What did William Shatner do for work?

William Shatner worked as television actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer^[6], film director^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did William Shatner go to school?

William Shatner was educated at Westhill High School^[18], Montreal Children's Theatre^[19], Baron Byng High School^[20], and Camp B'nai Brith^[21].

What awards did William Shatner receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[24], Theatre World Award^[25], Officer of the Order of Canada^[26], and Canada's Walk of Fame^[27].