William Smith

American actor (1933-2021)
Person human Q975046
William Smith
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William Smith

Summary

William Smith is a human[1]. Born in Columbia[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1933[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 5, 2021[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,121 views/month, #5,747 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Smith's place of birth was Columbia[2].
  • William Smith passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Smith was born on March 24, 1933[3].
  • William Smith died on July 5, 2021[5].
  • William Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was William Smith's native language[13].
  • William Smith worked as an actor[6].
  • William Smith worked as a television actor[7].
  • William Smith's professions included film actor[8].
  • William Smith worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • William Smith worked as a film producer[10].
  • William Smith's professions included stunt performer[14].
  • William Smith's education included a stint at Syracuse University[15].
  • William Smith was educated at University of Paris[16].
  • William Smith's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[17].
  • William Smith was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • William Smith is recorded as male[19].
  • William Smith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Smith's Commons category is recorded as William Smith (actor)[21].
  • William Smith was part of the conflict Korean War[22].
  • William Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[23].
  • William Smith's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Smith'}[26].
  • William Smith's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[27].

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Origins and Family

William Smith was born in Columbia[2]. He was born on March 24, 1933[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; University of Paris[16], a former entity[31], in France[32], founded in 1150[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; University of California, Los Angeles[17], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], a public research university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1472[41], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], film producer[10], and stunt performer[14].

Death and Burial

William Smith died on July 5, 2021[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

William Smith ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,121 views/month, #5,747 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was William Smith born?

William Smith was born in Columbia[2].

Where did William Smith die?

William Smith passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did William Smith do for work?

William Smith worked as actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10].

Where did William Smith go to school?

William Smith was educated at Syracuse University[15], University of Paris[16], University of California, Los Angeles[17], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation actor, television actor, film actor +4
    Country of citizenship United States
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