Wim Sonneveld

Dutch comedian (1917–1974)
Person human Q1387785
Wim Sonneveld
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Wim Sonneveld

Summary

Wim Sonneveld is a human[1]. His place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on June 28, 1917[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on March 8, 1974[5]. He worked as a singer[6], cabaret performer[7], actor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wim Sonneveld's place of birth was Utrecht[2].
  • Wim Sonneveld died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Wim Sonneveld was born on June 28, 1917[3].
  • Wim Sonneveld died on March 8, 1974[5].
  • Burial took place at Begraafplaats Buitenveldert[11].
  • Wim Sonneveld held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Wim Sonneveld's native language[13].
  • Wim Sonneveld worked as a singer[6].
  • Wim Sonneveld worked as a cabaret performer[7].
  • Wim Sonneveld worked as an actor[8].
  • Wim Sonneveld worked as a film actor[9].
  • Wim Sonneveld is recorded as male[14].
  • Wim Sonneveld's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wim Sonneveld's record label is recorded as Philips Records[16].
  • Wim Sonneveld's Commons category is recorded as Wim Sonneveld[17].
  • Wim Sonneveld's unmarried partner is recorded as Friso Wiegersma[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Wim Sonneveld's family name is recorded as Sonneveld[20].
  • Wim Sonneveld's given name is recorded as Wim[21].
  • Wim Sonneveld's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Wim Sonneveld's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Wim Sonneveld's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Wim Sonneveld's start of work period is recorded as 1932[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: NL[27]

  • Began / founded: 1917-06-28[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-03-08[29]

  • Genre(s): cabaret[30]

  • Community tags: cabaret[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7725a1d-5379-4c77-8923-bcb8d999645b[32]

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Origins and Family

Wim Sonneveld was born in Utrecht[2]. He was born on June 28, 1917[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], cabaret performer[7], actor[8], and film actor[9].

Death and Burial

Wim Sonneveld died on March 8, 1974[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19]. Burial took place at Begraafplaats Buitenveldert[11].

Why It Matters

Wim Sonneveld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Wim Sonneveld born?

Wim Sonneveld was born in Utrecht[2].

Where did Wim Sonneveld die?

Wim Sonneveld died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Wim Sonneveld do for work?

Wim Sonneveld worked as singer[6], cabaret performer[7], actor[8], and film actor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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