Don Marquis

American humorist
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Don Marquis

Summary

Don Marquis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Illinois[2]. He was born on July 29, 1878[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on December 29, 1937[5]. He worked as a poet[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and humorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Don Marquis's place of birth was Illinois[2].
  • Don Marquis died in New York City[4].
  • Don Marquis was born on July 29, 1878[3].
  • Don Marquis died on December 29, 1937[5].
  • Burial took place at Maple Grove Cemetery[12].
  • Among Don Marquis's spouses was Reina Melcher Marquis[13].
  • Among Don Marquis's spouses was Marjorie Vonnegut[14].
  • Don Marquis held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Don Marquis's professions included poet[6].
  • Don Marquis worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Don Marquis worked as a writer[8].
  • Don Marquis worked as a journalist[9].
  • Don Marquis's professions included humorist[10].
  • Don Marquis worked as a playwright[16].
  • Don Marquis was educated at Knox College[17].
  • Don Marquis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Don Marquis is recorded as male[19].
  • Don Marquis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Don Marquis's Commons category is recorded as Don Marquis[21].
  • The cause of death was stroke[22].
  • Don Marquis's family name is recorded as Marquis[23].
  • Don Marquis's given name is recorded as Donald[24].
  • Don Marquis's official website is recorded as http://www.donmarquis.org/[25].
  • Don Marquis's official website is recorded as http://donmarquis.com/[26].
  • Don Marquis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Illinois[2], Don Marquis… he was born on July 29, 1878[3].

Education

Don Marquis was educated at Knox College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], journalist[9], humorist[10], and playwright[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Reina Melcher Marquis[13], a novelist[28], 1885–1923[29], of United States[30] and Marjorie Vonnegut[14], an actor[31], 1888–1936[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Don Marquis died on December 29, 1937[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was stroke[22]. Burial took place at Maple Grove Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Don Marquis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Don Marquis born?

Don Marquis's place of birth was Illinois[2].

Where did Don Marquis die?

Don Marquis died in New York City[4].

Who was Don Marquis married to?

Don Marquis's spouses include Reina Melcher Marquis[13] and Marjorie Vonnegut[14].

What did Don Marquis do for work?

Don Marquis worked as poet[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and humorist[10].

Where did Don Marquis go to school?

Don Marquis was educated at Knox College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . zazzle.com.au. zazzle.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id 19106
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9802]]: 19106, add Penguin Random House author ID"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Knox College
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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