Harry Hershfield

American artist and humorist (1885-1974)
Person human Q15505349
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Harry Hershfield

Summary

Harry Hershfield is a human[1]. He was born in Cedar Rapids[2]. He was born on +1885-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +1974-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], radio personality[7], comics artist[8], and humorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Harry Hershfield's place of birth was Cedar Rapids[2].
  • Harry Hershfield died in Manhattan[4].
  • Harry Hershfield was born on +1885-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Hershfield died on +1974-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harry Hershfield was married to Sarah Jane Isdell[11].
  • Harry Hershfield held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Harry Hershfield worked as a cartoonist[6].
  • Harry Hershfield's professions included radio personality[7].
  • Harry Hershfield worked as a comics artist[8].
  • Harry Hershfield's professions included humorist[9].
  • Among Harry Hershfield's employers was Chicago Daily News[13].
  • Among Harry Hershfield's employers was San Francisco Chronicle[14].
  • Harry Hershfield was employed by New York Graphic[15].
  • Among Harry Hershfield's employers was New York Journal-American[16].
  • Among Harry Hershfield's employers was New York Herald Tribune[17].
  • Harry Hershfield was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18].
  • Harry Hershfield's image is recorded as Harry Hershfield.png[19].
  • Harry Hershfield is recorded as male[20].
  • Harry Hershfield's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Harry Hershfield's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083689296[22].
  • Harry Hershfield's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31152634[23].
  • Harry Hershfield's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90620754[24].
  • Harry Hershfield's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500123850[25].
  • Harry Hershfield's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06076763[26].
  • Harry Hershfield's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0380895[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Hershfield's place of birth was Cedar Rapids[2]. He was born on +1885-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harry Hershfield was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6], radio personality[7], comics artist[8], and humorist[9]. Employers include Chicago Daily News[13], a newspaper[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30]; San Francisco Chronicle[14], a daily newspaper[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in San Francisco[34]; New York Graphic[15], a newspaper[35], founded in 1924[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; New York Journal-American[16], a daily newspaper[38], in United States[39], founded in 1895[40]; and New York Herald Tribune[17], a newspaper[41], in United States[42], founded in 1924[43], headquartered in New York City[44].

Personal Life

Among Harry Hershfield's spouses was Sarah Jane Isdell[11].

Death and Burial

Harry Hershfield died on +1974-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Harry Hershfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Harry Hershfield born?

Harry Hershfield was born in Cedar Rapids[2].

Where did Harry Hershfield die?

Harry Hershfield died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Harry Hershfield married to?

Harry Hershfield's spouses include Sarah Jane Isdell[11].

What did Harry Hershfield do for work?

Harry Hershfield worked as cartoonist[6], radio personality[7], comics artist[8], and humorist[9].

Where did Harry Hershfield go to school?

Harry Hershfield was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . the-lambs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . the-lambs.org. Retrieved . the-lambs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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