Herbert Fields

American actor, director, and librettist (1897-1958)
Person human Q1608254
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Herbert Fields

Summary

Herbert Fields is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 26, 1897[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on March 24, 1958[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], librettist[7], writer[8], stage actor[9], and theatrical director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Fields's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Herbert Fields died in New York City[4].
  • Herbert Fields was born on July 26, 1897[3].
  • Herbert Fields died on March 24, 1958[5].
  • Herbert Fields's father was Lew Fields[12].
  • Herbert Fields held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Herbert Fields's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Herbert Fields's professions included librettist[7].
  • Herbert Fields's professions included writer[8].
  • Herbert Fields's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Herbert Fields's professions included theatrical director[10].
  • Herbert Fields worked as a lyricist[14].
  • Herbert Fields's field of work was theatre art[15].
  • Herbert Fields's field of work was drama[16].
  • Herbert Fields's field of work was musical[17].
  • Herbert Fields's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • Herbert Fields was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[19].
  • Herbert Fields received the Tony Award for Best Musical[20].
  • Herbert Fields is recorded as male[21].
  • Herbert Fields's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Herbert Fields's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Fields[23].
  • Herbert Fields's family name is recorded as Q16869936[24].
  • Herbert Fields's given name is recorded as Herbert[25].
  • Herbert Fields's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Herbert Fields's sibling is recorded as Joseph Fields[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert Fields was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 26, 1897[3]. His father was Lew Fields[12].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and DeWitt Clinton High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1897[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], librettist[7], writer[8], stage actor[9], theatrical director[10], and lyricist[14]. Fields of work include theatre art[15], a performing arts genre[35]; drama[16], a literary mode[36]; and musical[17], a music genre[37], founded in 1560[38].

Recognition

Herbert Fields received the Tony Award for Best Musical[20].

Death and Burial

Herbert Fields died on March 24, 1958[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Fields ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Fields born?

Herbert Fields was born in New York City[2].

Where did Herbert Fields die?

Herbert Fields passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Herbert Fields's parents?

Herbert Fields's father was Lew Fields[12].

What did Herbert Fields do for work?

Herbert Fields worked as screenwriter[6], librettist[7], writer[8], stage actor[9], and theatrical director[10].

Where did Herbert Fields go to school?

Herbert Fields was educated at Columbia University[18] and DeWitt Clinton High School[19].

What awards did Herbert Fields receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Musical[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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