Gertrude Berg

American actress, screenwriter (1899-1966)
Person human Q1268652
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Gertrude Berg

Summary

Gertrude Berg is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on October 3, 1899[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on September 14, 1966[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], playwright[9], and radio personality[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Gertrude Berg…
  • Gertrude Berg died in New York City[4].
  • Gertrude Berg was born on October 3, 1899[3].
  • Gertrude Berg was born on October 3, 1898[12].
  • Gertrude Berg died on September 14, 1966[5].
  • Burial took place at Clovesville Cemetery[13].
  • Gertrude Berg held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Gertrude Berg worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Gertrude Berg's professions included television actor[7].
  • Gertrude Berg's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Gertrude Berg worked as a playwright[9].
  • Gertrude Berg worked as a radio personality[10].
  • Gertrude Berg's professions included writer[15].
  • Gertrude Berg was educated at Washington Irving High School[16].
  • Gertrude Berg received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[17].
  • Gertrude Berg is recorded as female[18].
  • Gertrude Berg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gertrude Berg's Commons category is recorded as Gertrude Berg[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Gertrude Berg's family name is recorded as Berg[22].
  • Gertrude Berg's given name is recorded as Gertrude[23].
  • Gertrude Berg's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Gertrude Berg's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[25].
  • Gertrude Berg's start of work period is recorded as 1929[26].
  • Gertrude Berg's end of work period is recorded as 1961[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: 1899-10-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-09-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bcce9940-ba28-4497-bbf9-c4abc6c3c51a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Gertrude Berg… Recorded date of birth include October 3, 1899[3] and October 3, 1898[12].

Education

Gertrude Berg was educated at Washington Irving High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], playwright[9], radio personality[10], and writer[15].

Recognition

Gertrude Berg received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[17].

Death and Burial

Gertrude Berg died on September 14, 1966[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21]. Burial took place at Clovesville Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Gertrude Berg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gertrude Berg born?

Gertrude Berg was born in New York City[2].

Where did Gertrude Berg die?

Gertrude Berg died in New York City[4].

What did Gertrude Berg do for work?

Gertrude Berg worked as screenwriter[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], playwright[9], and radio personality[10].

Where did Gertrude Berg go to school?

Gertrude Berg was educated at Washington Irving High School[16].

What awards did Gertrude Berg receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    End of work period +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation screenwriter, television actor, stage actor +5
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