Dorothy Farnum

American screenwriter (1900–1970)
Person human Q5298411
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Dorothy Farnum

Summary

Dorothy Farnum is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1900-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in North Andover[4]. She died on +1970-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6] and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Farnum's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Dorothy Farnum died in North Andover[4].
  • Dorothy Farnum was born on +1900-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Farnum died on +1970-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dorothy Farnum held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Dorothy Farnum worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Dorothy Farnum's professions included film actor[7].
  • Dorothy Farnum was employed by Harry Rapf[10].
  • Among Dorothy Farnum's employers was Warner Bros. Entertainment[11].
  • Among Dorothy Farnum's employers was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[12].
  • Dorothy Farnum was employed by United Artists[13].
  • Among Dorothy Farnum's employers was Gaumont-British Picture Corporation[14].
  • Dorothy Farnum's image is recorded as Dorothy Farnum - Jan 1921 EH.jpg[15].
  • Dorothy Farnum is recorded as female[16].
  • Dorothy Farnum's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dorothy Farnum's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114693635[18].
  • Dorothy Farnum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24807867[19].
  • Dorothy Farnum's GND ID is recorded as 172084679[20].
  • Dorothy Farnum's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85151528[21].
  • Dorothy Farnum's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14096891c[22].
  • Dorothy Farnum's IdRef ID is recorded as 112181309[23].
  • Dorothy Farnum's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0267913[24].
  • Dorothy Farnum's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00551311[25].
  • Dorothy Farnum's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy Farnum[26].
  • Dorothy Farnum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b79ynb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Farnum's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1900-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and film actor[7]. Employers include Harry Rapf[10], a film producer[28], 1882–1949[29], of United States[30]; Warner Bros. Entertainment[11], a film production company[31], in United States[32], founded in 1923[33], headquartered in Burbank[34]; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[12], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1924[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; United Artists[13], a film production company[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Culver City[42]; and Gaumont-British Picture Corporation[14], a business[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1898[45], headquartered in London[46].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Farnum died on +1970-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in North Andover[4].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Farnum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Farnum born?

Born in New York City[2], Dorothy Farnum…

Where did Dorothy Farnum die?

Dorothy Farnum died in North Andover[4].

What did Dorothy Farnum do for work?

Dorothy Farnum worked as screenwriter[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wfpp.cdrs.columbia.edu. Retrieved . wfpp.cdrs.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wfpp.cdrs.columbia.edu. Retrieved . wfpp.cdrs.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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