Wolfgang Hess

Swiss actor and voice actor (1937-2016)
Person human Q1306668
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Wolfgang Hess

Summary

Wolfgang Hess is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on September 1, 1937[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on April 27, 2016[5]. He worked as a dub actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and voice actor[9].

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Hess's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Wolfgang Hess passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Wolfgang Hess was born on September 1, 1937[3].
  • Wolfgang Hess died on April 27, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].
  • Wolfgang Hess's father was Emil Heß[11].
  • Wolfgang Hess held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Wolfgang Hess held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Wolfgang Hess's professions included dub actor[6].
  • Wolfgang Hess's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Wolfgang Hess worked as a film actor[8].
  • Wolfgang Hess worked as a voice actor[9].
  • Wolfgang Hess is recorded as male[14].
  • Wolfgang Hess's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wolfgang Hess's family name is recorded as Hess[16].
  • Wolfgang Hess's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[17].
  • Wolfgang Hess's work location is recorded as Zurich[18].
  • Wolfgang Hess's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Wolfgang Hess's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swiss German[20].
  • Wolfgang Hess's sibling is recorded as Urs Hess[21].

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.

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: CH[23]

  • Began / founded: 1937-09-01[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-04-27[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28f68a25-b39f-4a03-82e8-d813a9156480[26]

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Wolfgang Hess… he was born on September 1, 1937[3]. His father was Emil Heß[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dub actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and voice actor[9].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Hess died on April 27, 2016[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. He is buried at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Hess born?

Wolfgang Hess's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Wolfgang Hess die?

Wolfgang Hess passed away in Zurich[4].

Who were Wolfgang Hess's parents?

Wolfgang Hess's father was Emil Heß[11].

What did Wolfgang Hess do for work?

Wolfgang Hess worked as dub actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and voice actor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . stimmgerecht.de. Retrieved . stimmgerecht.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . stimmgerecht.de. Retrieved . stimmgerecht.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved . trauer.sueddeutsche.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved . trauer.sueddeutsche.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved . trauer.sueddeutsche.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved . trauer.sueddeutsche.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . stimmgerecht.de. Retrieved . stimmgerecht.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . stimmgerecht.de. Retrieved . stimmgerecht.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German, Swiss German
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