Clifford Odets

American playwright, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1963)
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Clifford Odets
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Clifford Odets

Summary

Clifford Odets is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on July 18, 1906[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 14, 1963[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film director[7], actor[8], writer[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,229 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Clifford Odets was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Clifford Odets passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Clifford Odets was born on July 18, 1906[3].
  • Clifford Odets was born on January 1, 1906[12].
  • Clifford Odets died on August 14, 1963[5].
  • Clifford Odets died on August 18, 1963[13].
  • Clifford Odets died on January 1, 1963[14].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[15].
  • Clifford Odets was married to Luise Rainer[16].
  • Clifford Odets was married to Bette Grayson[17].
  • A child of Clifford Odets was Walt Odets[18].
  • Clifford Odets held citizenship in United States[19].
  • English was Clifford Odets's native language[20].
  • Clifford Odets's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Clifford Odets worked as a film director[7].
  • Clifford Odets worked as an actor[8].
  • Clifford Odets worked as a writer[9].
  • Clifford Odets's professions included playwright[10].
  • Clifford Odets's professions included stage actor[21].
  • Clifford Odets received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[22].
  • Clifford Odets is recorded as male[23].
  • Clifford Odets's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Clifford Odets's Commons category is recorded as Clifford Odets[25].
  • Clifford Odets's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[26].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1906-07-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1963-08-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bb976ac-b09a-4b42-8fcd-79f8896f6689[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Clifford Odets was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 18, 1906[3] and January 1, 1906[12]. English was his native language[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film director[7], actor[8], writer[9], playwright[10], and stage actor[21].

Recognition

Clifford Odets received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include Luise Rainer[16], a television actor[33], 1910–2014[34], of Germany[35], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[36] and Bette Grayson[17], an actor[37], 1920–1954[38], of United States[39]. A child of Clifford Odets was Walt Odets[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 14, 1963[5], August 18, 1963[13], and January 1, 1963[14]. Clifford Odets died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[27]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[15].

Why It Matters

Clifford Odets ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,229 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Clifford Odets born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Clifford Odets…

Where did Clifford Odets die?

Clifford Odets passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Clifford Odets married to?

Clifford Odets's spouses include Luise Rainer[16] and Bette Grayson[17].

What did Clifford Odets do for work?

Clifford Odets worked as screenwriter[6], film director[7], actor[8], writer[9], and playwright[10].

What awards did Clifford Odets receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review Award for Best Film[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Ancestry. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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