Billy DeBeck

cartoonist (1890–1942)
Person human Q863067
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Billy DeBeck

Summary

Billy DeBeck is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1890-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1942-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6] and comics artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Billy DeBeck was born in Chicago[2].
  • Billy DeBeck passed away in New York City[4].
  • Billy DeBeck was born on +1890-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Billy DeBeck was born on +1890-04-16T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Billy DeBeck died on +1942-11-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery[10].
  • Billy DeBeck held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Billy DeBeck worked as a cartoonist[6].
  • Billy DeBeck worked as a comics artist[7].
  • Billy DeBeck's image is recorded as Billy DeBeck with Jack Dempsey 1919.jpg[12].
  • Billy DeBeck is recorded as male[13].
  • Billy DeBeck's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Billy DeBeck's signature is recorded as Billy Debeck pour William Morgan DeBeck (illustrateur 1890-1942) - signature “Debeck” -1923- (MédiHAL 1493907).jpg[15].
  • Billy DeBeck's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084363407[16].
  • Billy DeBeck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295132556[17].
  • Billy DeBeck's GND ID is recorded as 1049485076[18].
  • Billy DeBeck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85247607[19].
  • Billy DeBeck's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500123783[20].
  • Billy DeBeck's IdRef ID is recorded as 260418897[21].
  • Billy DeBeck's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0213362[22].
  • Billy DeBeck's Commons category is recorded as Billy DeBeck[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Billy DeBeck's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 13483248[25].
  • Billy DeBeck's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jh7v[26].
  • Billy DeBeck's Open Library ID is recorded as OL577925A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Billy DeBeck's place of birth was Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1890-04-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1890-04-16T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6] and comics artist[7].

Death and Burial

Billy DeBeck died on +1942-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24]. Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Billy DeBeck include Reuben Award[28], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1946[31].

Why It Matters

Billy DeBeck ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Barney Google and Snuffy Smith[33], a comic strip[34], written by him[35]. Entities named for him include Reuben Award[28], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1946[31].

FAQs

Where was Billy DeBeck born?

Billy DeBeck's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Billy DeBeck die?

Billy DeBeck passed away in New York City[4].

What did Billy DeBeck do for work?

Billy DeBeck worked as cartoonist[6] and comics artist[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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