Clarence Budington Kelland

Novelist, short story writer, journalist (1881-1964)
Person human Q5126421
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Clarence Budington Kelland

Summary

Clarence Budington Kelland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on July 11, 1881[3]. He died in Scottsdale[4]. He died on February 18, 1964[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], humorist[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Clarence Budington Kelland's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland passed away in Scottsdale[4].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland was born on July 11, 1881[3].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland died on February 18, 1964[5].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland is buried at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church[12].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland worked as a novelist[6].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's professions included journalist[7].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's professions included humorist[9].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's professions included writer[14].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's field of work was prose[16].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's field of work was detective literature[17].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's field of work was western fiction[18].
  • Among Clarence Budington Kelland's employers was University of Michigan[19].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland is recorded as male[20].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's Commons category is recorded as Clarence Budington Kelland[23].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's family name is recorded as Kelland[24].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's given name is recorded as Clarence[25].
  • Clarence Budington Kelland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Clarence Budington Kelland was born in Portland[2]. He was born on July 11, 1881[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], humorist[9], children's writer[10], and writer[14]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[27]; prose[16], a literary form[28]; detective literature[17], a literary genre[29]; and western fiction[18], a literary genre[30]. Among Clarence Budington Kelland's employers was University of Michigan[19].

Personal Life

Clarence Budington Kelland was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].

Death and Burial

Clarence Budington Kelland died on February 18, 1964[5]. He died in Scottsdale[4]. Burial took place at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church[12].

Why It Matters

Clarence Budington Kelland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Clarence Budington Kelland born?

Clarence Budington Kelland's place of birth was Portland[2].

Where did Clarence Budington Kelland die?

Clarence Budington Kelland died in Scottsdale[4].

What did Clarence Budington Kelland do for work?

Clarence Budington Kelland worked as novelist[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], humorist[9], and children's writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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