Charles Willeford

American crime novelist (1919-1988)
Person human Q1066431
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Charles Willeford

Summary

Charles Willeford is a human[1]. He was born in Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1919-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Miami[4]. He died on +1988-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Little Rock[2], Charles Willeford…
  • Charles Willeford passed away in Miami[4].
  • Charles Willeford was born on +1919-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Willeford died on +1988-03-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[12].
  • Charles Willeford held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Charles Willeford worked as a writer[6].
  • Charles Willeford worked as a poet[7].
  • Charles Willeford's professions included novelist[8].
  • Charles Willeford's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Charles Willeford's professions included literary critic[10].
  • Charles Willeford worked as a journalist[14].
  • Charles Willeford was educated at Palm Beach State College[15].
  • Charles Willeford received the Silver Star[16].
  • Charles Willeford received the Bronze Star Medal[17].
  • Charles Willeford received the Purple Heart[18].
  • Charles Willeford is recorded as male[19].
  • Charles Willeford's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Charles Willeford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107748722[21].
  • Charles Willeford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12341712[22].
  • Charles Willeford's GND ID is recorded as 119245396[23].
  • Charles Willeford's military branch is recorded as United States Army[24].
  • Charles Willeford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50017281[25].
  • Charles Willeford's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12129581d[26].
  • Charles Willeford's IdRef ID is recorded as 029735777[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Willeford was born in Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1919-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Willeford was educated at Palm Beach State College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], literary critic[10], and journalist[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Star[16], a star[28], in United States[29], founded in 1918[30]; Bronze Star Medal[17], a courage award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1944[33]; and Purple Heart[18], a medallion[34], in United States[35], founded in 1932[36].

Death and Burial

Charles Willeford died on +1988-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Miami[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[37]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Willeford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Charles Willeford born?

Charles Willeford's place of birth was Little Rock[2].

Where did Charles Willeford die?

Charles Willeford passed away in Miami[4].

What did Charles Willeford do for work?

Charles Willeford worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Charles Willeford go to school?

Charles Willeford was educated at Palm Beach State College[15].

What awards did Charles Willeford receive?

Honors received include Silver Star[16], Bronze Star Medal[17], and Purple Heart[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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