Gene Reynolds

American actor, producer, writer, director (1923-2020)
Person human Q540613
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Gene Reynolds

Summary

Gene Reynolds is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on April 4, 1923[3]. He passed away in Burbank[4]. He died on February 3, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], trade unionist[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gene Reynolds was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Gene Reynolds passed away in Burbank[4].
  • Gene Reynolds was born on April 4, 1923[3].
  • Gene Reynolds died on February 3, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Among Gene Reynolds's spouses was Bonnie Jones Reynolds[13].
  • Among Gene Reynolds's spouses was Ann Sweeney[14].
  • Gene Reynolds held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Gene Reynolds's native language[16].
  • Gene Reynolds worked as an actor[6].
  • Gene Reynolds worked as a television actor[7].
  • Gene Reynolds worked as a trade unionist[8].
  • Gene Reynolds worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Gene Reynolds's professions included film actor[10].
  • Gene Reynolds worked as a television producer[17].
  • Gene Reynolds was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • Gene Reynolds received the Writers Guild of America Award[19].
  • Gene Reynolds received the Primetime Emmy Award[20].
  • Gene Reynolds received the Directors Guild of America Award[21].
  • Gene Reynolds received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[22].
  • Gene Reynolds received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[23].
  • Gene Reynolds received the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award[24].
  • Gene Reynolds is recorded as male[25].
  • Gene Reynolds's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Gene Reynolds's Commons category is recorded as Gene Reynolds[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gene Reynolds's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on April 4, 1923[3]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Gene Reynolds's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], trade unionist[8], screenwriter[9], film actor[10], and television producer[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[19], a cultural prize[28], in United States[29], founded in 1949[30]; Primetime Emmy Award[20], a group of awards[31], in United States[32], founded in 1949[33]; Directors Guild of America Award[21], a group of awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1938[36]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[22], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1959[39]; Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award[24], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1979[42]; and Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award[43], an award[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Bonnie Jones Reynolds[13], an actor[45], b. 1938[46], of United States[47] and Ann Sweeney[14], an actor[48], of United States[49].

Death and Burial

Gene Reynolds died on February 3, 2020[5]. He died in Burbank[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[50]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Gene Reynolds ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Gene Reynolds born?

Gene Reynolds was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Gene Reynolds die?

Gene Reynolds died in Burbank[4].

Who was Gene Reynolds married to?

Gene Reynolds's spouses include Bonnie Jones Reynolds[13] and Ann Sweeney[14].

What did Gene Reynolds do for work?

Gene Reynolds worked as actor[6], television actor[7], trade unionist[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Gene Reynolds go to school?

Gene Reynolds was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[18].

What awards did Gene Reynolds receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[19], Primetime Emmy Award[20], Directors Guild of America Award[21], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Fandom. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. 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. [43] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [50] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['2458606', '466988']
    Occupation actor, television actor, trade unionist +4
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Manner of death natural causes
    Aliases
    Native language English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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