Busby Berkeley

American film director and musical choreographer (1895-1976)
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Busby Berkeley

Summary

Busby Berkeley is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 29, 1895[3]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. He died on March 14, 1976[5]. He worked as a film director[6], choreographer[7], actor[8], theatrical director[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,323 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Busby Berkeley was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Busby Berkeley died in Palm Springs[4].
  • Busby Berkeley was born on November 29, 1895[3].
  • Busby Berkeley died on March 14, 1976[5].
  • Burial took place at Desert Memorial Park[12].
  • Among Busby Berkeley's spouses was Esther Muir[13].
  • Among Busby Berkeley's spouses was Merna Kennedy[14].
  • Busby Berkeley held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Busby Berkeley's native language[16].
  • Busby Berkeley worked as a film director[6].
  • Busby Berkeley worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Busby Berkeley worked as an actor[8].
  • Busby Berkeley's professions included theatrical director[9].
  • Busby Berkeley worked as a director[10].
  • Busby Berkeley is recorded as male[17].
  • Busby Berkeley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Busby Berkeley's Commons category is recorded as Busby Berkeley[19].
  • Busby Berkeley's family name is recorded as Berkeley[20].
  • Busby Berkeley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Dance Direction[21].
  • Busby Berkeley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Dance Direction[22].
  • Busby Berkeley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Dance Direction[23].
  • Busby Berkeley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Busby Berkeley's topic has template is recorded as Template:Busby Berkeley[25].
  • Busby Berkeley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Busby Berkeley'}[26].
  • Busby Berkeley's start of work period is recorded as 1901[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Busby Berkeley… he was born on November 29, 1895[3]. English was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], choreographer[7], actor[8], theatrical director[9], and director[10].

Personal Life

Spouses include Esther Muir[13], an actor[28], 1903–1995[29], of United States[30] and Merna Kennedy[14], a film actor[31], 1908–1944[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Busby Berkeley died on March 14, 1976[5]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Busby Berkeley ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,323 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Busby Berkeley born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Busby Berkeley…

Where did Busby Berkeley die?

Busby Berkeley died in Palm Springs[4].

Who was Busby Berkeley married to?

Busby Berkeley's spouses include Esther Muir[13] and Merna Kennedy[14].

What did Busby Berkeley do for work?

Busby Berkeley worked as film director[6], choreographer[7], actor[8], theatrical director[9], and director[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_busby-berkeley_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Busby Berkeley}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/busby-berkeley}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-19}}
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