Frank Shields

American tennis player and actor (1909-1975)
Person human Q1444208
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Frank Shields

Summary

Frank Shields is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1909-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1975-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], tennis player[7], tennis coach[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Frank Shields's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Frank Shields died in New York City[4].
  • Frank Shields was born on +1909-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Shields died on +1975-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Shields died on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery[12].
  • Frank Shields was married to Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi[13].
  • Among Frank Shields's spouses was Katharine Mortimer[14].
  • A child of Frank Shields was Francis Alexander Shields[15].
  • Frank Shields held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Frank Shields's native language[17].
  • Frank Shields worked as an actor[6].
  • Frank Shields's professions included tennis player[7].
  • Frank Shields worked as a tennis coach[8].
  • Frank Shields worked as a film actor[9].
  • Frank Shields was educated at Cheshire Academy[18].
  • Frank Shields received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[19].
  • Frank Shields's image is recorded as Frank Shields 1928 Portrait.jpg[20].
  • Frank Shields is recorded as male[21].
  • Frank Shields's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Frank Shields's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31000445[23].
  • Frank Shields's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85375432[24].
  • Frank Shields's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 177835781[25].
  • Frank Shields's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0793192[26].
  • Frank Shields's Commons category is recorded as Frank Shields[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Shields's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1909-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Frank Shields's education included a stint at Cheshire Academy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], tennis player[7], tennis coach[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Frank Shields received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi[13], a socialite[28], 1916–1960[29], of Italy[30] and Katharine Mortimer[14], a socialite[31], 1923–2003[32], of United States[33]. A child of Frank Shields was Francis Alexander Shields[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1975-08-19T00:00:00Z[5] and +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Frank Shields died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[34]. He is buried at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Frank Shields ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Frank Shields born?

Frank Shields was born in New York City[2].

Where did Frank Shields die?

Frank Shields died in New York City[4].

Who was Frank Shields married to?

Frank Shields's spouses include Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi[13] and Katharine Mortimer[14].

What did Frank Shields do for work?

Frank Shields worked as actor[6], tennis player[7], tennis coach[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Frank Shields go to school?

Frank Shields was educated at Cheshire Academy[18].

What awards did Frank Shields receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[19].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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