Dorothy Heyward

American playwright, lyricist (1890–1961)
Person human Q1250307
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Dorothy Heyward

Summary

Dorothy Heyward is a human[1]. She was born in Wooster[2]. She was born on June 6, 1890[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on November 19, 1961[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and playwright[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Heyward's place of birth was Wooster[2].
  • Dorothy Heyward passed away in New York City[4].
  • Dorothy Heyward was born on June 6, 1890[3].
  • Dorothy Heyward died on November 19, 1961[5].
  • Dorothy Heyward is buried at St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery[9].
  • Dorothy Heyward was married to DuBose Heyward[10].
  • Dorothy Heyward held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dorothy Heyward's professions included writer[6].
  • Dorothy Heyward's professions included playwright[7].
  • Dorothy Heyward's field of work was theatre art[12].
  • Dorothy Heyward was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Dorothy Heyward is recorded as female[14].
  • Dorothy Heyward's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dorothy Heyward's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy Heyward[16].
  • Dorothy Heyward's family name is recorded as Kuhns[17].
  • Dorothy Heyward's family name is recorded as Heyward[18].
  • Dorothy Heyward's given name is recorded as Dorothy[19].
  • Dorothy Heyward's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[20].
  • Dorothy Heyward's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Dorothy Heyward's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dorothy Hartzell Kuhns'}[22].
  • Dorothy Heyward's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dorothy Heyward'}[23].
  • Dorothy Heyward's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1890-06-06[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1961-11-19[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bf23ae35-d26d-4180-b7da-7fc9841b2cd9[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Heyward was born in Wooster[2]. She was born on June 6, 1890[3].

Education

Dorothy Heyward's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and playwright[7]. Dorothy Heyward's field of work was theatre art[12].

Personal Life

Among Dorothy Heyward's spouses was DuBose Heyward[10].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Heyward died on November 19, 1961[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She is buried at St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Heyward ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Heyward born?

Born in Wooster[2], Dorothy Heyward…

Where did Dorothy Heyward die?

Dorothy Heyward died in New York City[4].

Who was Dorothy Heyward married to?

Dorothy Heyward's spouses include DuBose Heyward[10].

What did Dorothy Heyward do for work?

Dorothy Heyward worked as writer[6] and playwright[7].

Where did Dorothy Heyward go to school?

Dorothy Heyward was educated at Harvard University[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . es.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Kuhns, Heyward
    Country of citizenship United States
    Spouse DuBose Heyward
    Place of death New York City
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 6 June 1890"
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