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Elmer Rice

American playwright (1892–1967)
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Elmer Rice
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Summary

Elmer Rice was born on September 28, 1892[1], in New York City[2]. He died on May 8, 1967[3], in Southampton[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], poet lawyer[8], and theatrical director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Betty Field[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: director[13]
  • Educated at: New York Law School[14]
  • Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Drama[15]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Elmer Rice[18]
  • Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[19]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[20]
  • Family name: Rice[21]
  • Given name: Elmer[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Commons Creator page: Elmer Rice[25]
  • Birth name: Elmer Leopold Reizenstein[26]

Why It Matters

Elmer Rice has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Elmer Rice born?

Elmer Rice was born in New York City[2].

Where did Elmer Rice die?

Elmer Rice died in Southampton[4].

Who was Elmer Rice married to?

Elmer Rice's spouses include Betty Field[11].

What did Elmer Rice do for work?

Elmer Rice worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], poet lawyer[8], and theatrical director[9].

Where did Elmer Rice go to school?

Elmer Rice was educated at New York Law School[14].

What awards did Elmer Rice receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[15].

Related Entities

New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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