Edgar Wallace

British crime writer, journalist and playwright (1875–1932)
Person human Q271824
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Edgar Wallace

Summary

Edgar Wallace is a human[1]. He was born in Greenwich[2]. He was born on April 1, 1875[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on February 10, 1932[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], poet[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Wallace's place of birth was Greenwich[2].
  • Edgar Wallace passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Edgar Wallace was born on April 1, 1875[3].
  • Edgar Wallace died on February 10, 1932[5].
  • Edgar Wallace's father was Richard Horatio Marriott Edgar[12].
  • Edgar Wallace's mother was Mary Jane Richards[13].
  • A child of Edgar Wallace was Bryan Edgar Wallace[14].
  • A child of Edgar Wallace was Penelope Wallace[15].
  • Edgar Wallace held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Edgar Wallace worked as a journalist[6].
  • Edgar Wallace's professions included playwright[7].
  • Edgar Wallace's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Edgar Wallace worked as a poet[9].
  • Edgar Wallace worked as a novelist[10].
  • Edgar Wallace's professions included writer[17].
  • Edgar Wallace is recorded as male[18].
  • Edgar Wallace's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edgar Wallace's genre is thriller[20].
  • Edgar Wallace's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Wallace[21].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[22].
  • Edgar Wallace's family name is recorded as Wallace[23].
  • Edgar Wallace's given name is recorded as Edgar[24].
  • Edgar Wallace's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Edgar Wallace's given name is recorded as Horatio[26].
  • Edgar Wallace's official website is recorded as https://edgarwallace.org[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edgar Wallace's place of birth was Greenwich[2]. He was born on April 1, 1875[3]. His father was Richard Horatio Marriott Edgar[12]. His mother was Mary Jane Richards[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], poet[9], novelist[10], and writer[17].

Personal Life

Children include Bryan Edgar Wallace[14], a screenwriter[28], 1904–1971[29], of United Kingdom[30] and Penelope Wallace[15], a writer[31], 1923–1997[32], of United Kingdom[33].

Death and Burial

Edgar Wallace died on February 10, 1932[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[22].

Why It Matters

Edgar Wallace ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include The Four Just Men[36], a written work[37].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Wallace born?

Born in Greenwich[2], Edgar Wallace…

Where did Edgar Wallace die?

Edgar Wallace passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who were Edgar Wallace's parents?

Edgar Wallace's father was Richard Horatio Marriott Edgar[12]. Edgar Wallace's mother was Mary Jane Richards[13].

What did Edgar Wallace do for work?

Edgar Wallace worked as journalist[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], poet[9], and novelist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . 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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