Ben Starr

American television writer and producer (1921-2014)
Person human Q16019801
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Ben Starr

Summary

Ben Starr is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on October 18, 1921[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on January 19, 2014[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6] and television producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ben Starr was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Ben Starr passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Ben Starr was born on October 18, 1921[3].
  • Ben Starr died on January 19, 2014[5].
  • Ben Starr held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ben Starr worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Ben Starr's professions included television producer[7].
  • Ben Starr was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Ben Starr was educated at City College of New York[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Ben Starr is The Facts of Life[12].
  • Ben Starr's religion is recorded as Judaism[13].
  • Ben Starr is recorded as male[14].
  • Ben Starr's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[16].
  • Ben Starr's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[17].
  • Ben Starr was part of the conflict World War II[18].
  • Ben Starr's family name is recorded as Starr[19].
  • Ben Starr's given name is recorded as Ben[20].
  • Ben Starr's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Ben Starr's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Ben Starr was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on October 18, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1919[25], headquartered in Los Angeles[26] and City College of New York[11], a higher education institution[27], in United States[28], founded in 1847[29], headquartered in New York City[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and television producer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ben Starr is The Facts of Life[12].

Personal Life

Ben Starr's religion is recorded as Judaism[13].

Death and Burial

Ben Starr died on January 19, 2014[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[16].

Why It Matters

Ben Starr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ben Starr born?

Ben Starr's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Ben Starr die?

Ben Starr passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Ben Starr do for work?

Ben Starr worked as screenwriter[6] and television producer[7].

Where did Ben Starr go to school?

Ben Starr was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10] and City College of New York[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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