David Merrick

American theatre producer (1911-2000)
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David Merrick

Summary

David Merrick is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on November 27, 1911[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on April 25, 2000[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6] and producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Merrick was born in St. Louis[2].
  • David Merrick passed away in London[4].
  • David Merrick was born on November 27, 1911[3].
  • David Merrick died on April 25, 2000[5].
  • Burial took place at Pinelawn Memorial Park[9].
  • David Merrick held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Merrick worked as a theatrical director[6].
  • David Merrick's professions included producer[7].
  • David Merrick's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis[11].
  • David Merrick's education included a stint at Saint Louis University School of Law[12].
  • David Merrick was educated at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School[13].
  • David Merrick received the Golden Plate Award[14].
  • David Merrick is recorded as male[15].
  • David Merrick's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Merrick's Commons category is recorded as David Merrick[17].
  • David Merrick's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[18].
  • David Merrick's family name is recorded as Merrick[19].
  • David Merrick's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Merrick's work location is recorded as United States[21].
  • David Merrick's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Lee Margulois'}[22].
  • David Merrick's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[23].
  • David Merrick's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis[2], David Merrick… he was born on November 27, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis[11], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1853[27], headquartered in St. Louis County[28]; Saint Louis University School of Law[12], a law school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1843[31]; and Central Visual and Performing Arts High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1853[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6] and producer[7].

Recognition

David Merrick received the Golden Plate Award[14].

Death and Burial

David Merrick died on April 25, 2000[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

David Merrick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David Merrick born?

Born in St. Louis[2], David Merrick…

Where did David Merrick die?

David Merrick died in London[4].

What did David Merrick do for work?

David Merrick worked as theatrical director[6] and producer[7].

Where did David Merrick go to school?

David Merrick was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[11], Saint Louis University School of Law[12], and Central Visual and Performing Arts High School[13].

What awards did David Merrick receive?

Honors received include Golden Plate Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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