Frances Gershwin

American artist (1906-1999)
Person human Q5478666
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Frances Gershwin

Summary

Frances Gershwin is a human[1]. Born in Manhattan[2], she… she was born on December 6, 1906[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on January 18, 1999[5]. She worked as a singer[6], painter[7], and composer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frances Gershwin was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Frances Gershwin passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Frances Gershwin was born on December 6, 1906[3].
  • Frances Gershwin died on January 18, 1999[5].
  • Frances Gershwin is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery[10].
  • Frances Gershwin's father was Morris Gershwine[11].
  • Frances Gershwin's mother was Rose Bruskina[12].
  • Frances Gershwin was married to Leopold Godowsky Jr.[13].
  • Frances Gershwin held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Frances Gershwin is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group[15].
  • Frances Gershwin's professions included singer[6].
  • Frances Gershwin's professions included painter[7].
  • Frances Gershwin's professions included composer[8].
  • Frances Gershwin is recorded as female[16].
  • Frances Gershwin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Frances Gershwin's family name is recorded as Gershwin[18].
  • Frances Gershwin's given name is recorded as Frances[19].
  • Frances Gershwin's pseudonym is recorded as Gershwin, Frances[20].
  • Frances Gershwin's pseudonym is recorded as Gershwin, Frankie[21].
  • Frances Gershwin's pseudonym is recorded as Godowsky Jr., Mrs. Leopold[22].
  • Frances Gershwin's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Frances Gershwin's different from is recorded as Gershwin[24].
  • Frances Gershwin's start of work period is recorded as 1928[25].
  • Frances Gershwin's married name is recorded as Frances Gershwin Godowsky[26].
  • Frances Gershwin's sibling is recorded as George Gershwin[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: 1906-12-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-01-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aafd93d3-f6f6-41f2-bd93-ef3e6009e798[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], Frances Gershwin… she was born on December 6, 1906[3]. Her father was Morris Gershwine[11]. Her mother was Rose Bruskina[12]. She is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], painter[7], and composer[8].

Personal Life

Frances Gershwin was married to Leopold Godowsky Jr.[13].

Death and Burial

Frances Gershwin died on January 18, 1999[5]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Frances Gershwin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Frances Gershwin born?

Frances Gershwin's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did Frances Gershwin die?

Frances Gershwin died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Frances Gershwin's parents?

Frances Gershwin's father was Morris Gershwine[11]. Frances Gershwin's mother was Rose Bruskina[12].

Who was Frances Gershwin married to?

Frances Gershwin's spouses include Leopold Godowsky Jr.[13].

What did Frances Gershwin do for work?

Frances Gershwin worked as singer[6], painter[7], and composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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