Dinah Shore

American singer and actress (1916-1994)
Person human Q466502
Dinah Shore
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Dinah Shore

Summary

Dinah Shore is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Winchester[2]. She was born on February 29, 1916[3]. She died in Beverly Hills[4]. She died on February 24, 1994[5]. She worked as a singer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and voice actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,797 views/month, #5,018 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dinah Shore was born in Winchester[2].
  • Dinah Shore passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Dinah Shore was born on February 29, 1916[3].
  • Dinah Shore died on February 24, 1994[5].
  • Dinah Shore is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery[12].
  • Among Dinah Shore's spouses was George Montgomery[13].
  • A child of Dinah Shore was Melissa Montgomery[14].
  • Dinah Shore held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Dinah Shore's professions included singer[6].
  • Dinah Shore's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Dinah Shore worked as a film actor[8].
  • Dinah Shore's professions included television actor[9].
  • Dinah Shore's professions included voice actor[10].
  • Dinah Shore's professions included golfer[16].
  • Dinah Shore was educated at Vanderbilt University[17].
  • Dinah Shore's education included a stint at Hume-Fogg High School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Dinah Shore is See the USA in Your Chevrolet[19].
  • Dinah Shore received the Peabody Awards[20].
  • Dinah Shore received the World Golf Hall of Fame[21].
  • Dinah Shore received the Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup[22].
  • Dinah Shore received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23].
  • Dinah Shore is recorded as female[24].
  • Dinah Shore's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dinah Shore was affiliated with the California Republican Party[26].
  • Dinah Shore's genre is jazz[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1916-02-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-02-24[31]

  • Genre(s): traditional pop, vocal jazz[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, traditional pop, vocal jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1a329949-6586-47d2-994a-cd64e13cab68[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winchester[2], Dinah Shore… she was born on February 29, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at Vanderbilt University[17], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1873[37], headquartered in Nashville[38] and Hume-Fogg High School[18], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], voice actor[10], and golfer[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dinah Shore is See the USA in Your Chevrolet[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[20], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1940[43]; World Golf Hall of Fame[21], a sports hall of fame[44], in United States[45], founded in 1998[46]; Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup[22], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1950[49]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], a commemorative plaque[50], in United States[51].

Personal Life

Dinah Shore was married to George Montgomery[13]. A child of her was Melissa Montgomery[14]. She was affiliated with the California Republican Party[26].

Death and Burial

Dinah Shore died on February 24, 1994[5]. She passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[52]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Dinah Shore ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,797 views/month, #5,018 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Dinah Shore born?

Dinah Shore was born in Winchester[2].

Where did Dinah Shore die?

Dinah Shore passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Dinah Shore married to?

Dinah Shore's spouses include George Montgomery[13].

What did Dinah Shore do for work?

Dinah Shore worked as singer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and voice actor[10].

Where did Dinah Shore go to school?

Dinah Shore was educated at Vanderbilt University[17] and Hume-Fogg High School[18].

What awards did Dinah Shore receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[20], World Golf Hall of Fame[21], Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup[22], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . hollywoodessays.com. Retrieved . hollywoodessays.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [52] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work See the USA in Your Chevrolet
    Given name Dinah
    Country for sport United States
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