Dorothy Loudon

American actress, singer, performer (1925-2003)
Person human Q3037176
Dorothy Loudon
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Dorothy Loudon

Summary

Dorothy Loudon is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on September 17, 1925[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on November 15, 2003[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], and stage actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Dorothy Loudon…
  • Dorothy Loudon died in New York City[4].
  • Dorothy Loudon was born on September 17, 1925[3].
  • Dorothy Loudon died on November 15, 2003[5].
  • Dorothy Loudon is buried at Kensico Cemetery[10].
  • Dorothy Loudon was married to Norman Paris[11].
  • Dorothy Loudon held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Dorothy Loudon's native language[13].
  • Dorothy Loudon worked as an actor[6].
  • Dorothy Loudon worked as a singer[7].
  • Dorothy Loudon's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Dorothy Loudon was educated at Syracuse University[14].
  • Dorothy Loudon received the Theatre World Award[15].
  • Dorothy Loudon received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[16].
  • Dorothy Loudon is recorded as female[17].
  • Dorothy Loudon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Dorothy Loudon's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[19].
  • Dorothy Loudon's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy Loudon[20].
  • Dorothy Loudon's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Dorothy Loudon's family name is recorded as Loudon[23].
  • Dorothy Loudon's given name is recorded as Dorothy[24].
  • Dorothy Loudon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Dorothy Loudon's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Dorothy Loudon's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[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: 1933-09-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-11-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: db8b9a05-1922-47d1-954c-6726de470fdd[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Loudon was born in Boston[2]. She was born on September 17, 1925[3]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Dorothy Loudon was educated at Syracuse University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], and stage actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[15], a theatre award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1945[35] and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[16], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1948[38].

Personal Life

Among Dorothy Loudon's spouses was Norman Paris[11].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Loudon died on November 15, 2003[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22]. Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Loudon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Loudon born?

Born in Boston[2], Dorothy Loudon…

Where did Dorothy Loudon die?

Dorothy Loudon died in New York City[4].

Who was Dorothy Loudon married to?

Dorothy Loudon's spouses include Norman Paris[11].

What did Dorothy Loudon do for work?

Dorothy Loudon worked as actor[6], singer[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Dorothy Loudon go to school?

Dorothy Loudon was educated at Syracuse University[14].

What awards did Dorothy Loudon receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[15] and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Native language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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