Horace McCoy

American writer (1897–1955)
Person human Q359226
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Horace McCoy was born on April 14, 1897, in Pegram [1][2][3][4][5]. He held citizenship in the United States [6].

McCoy worked as a screenwriter, novelist, and writer [5]. Among his notable works is the book They Shoot Horses, Don't They? .

He died on December 15, 1955, in Beverly Hills [1][3][4].

Horace McCoy

Summary

Horace McCoy is a human[1]. He was born in Pegram[2]. He was born on +1897-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on +1955-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Horace McCoy was born in Pegram[2].
  • Horace McCoy passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Horace McCoy was born on +1897-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace McCoy died on +1955-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horace McCoy died on +1955-12-16T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Horace McCoy held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Horace McCoy's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Horace McCoy worked as a novelist[7].
  • Horace McCoy worked as a writer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Horace McCoy is They Shoot Horses, Don't They?[12].
  • Horace McCoy is recorded as male[13].
  • Horace McCoy's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Horace McCoy's genre is recorded as hardboiled[15].
  • Horace McCoy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122820104[16].
  • Horace McCoy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76319269[17].
  • Horace McCoy's GND ID is recorded as 134203917[18].
  • Horace McCoy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86020899[19].
  • Horace McCoy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11913727r[20].
  • Horace McCoy's IdRef ID is recorded as 026999307[21].
  • Horace McCoy's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05564932[22].
  • Horace McCoy's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0566752[23].
  • Horace McCoy's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00449371[24].
  • Horace McCoy's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV032374[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • Horace McCoy's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 233277165[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pegram[2], Horace McCoy… he was born on +1897-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Horace McCoy is They Shoot Horses, Don't They?[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1955-12-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1955-12-16T00:00:00Z[10]. Horace McCoy died in Beverly Hills[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].

Why It Matters

Horace McCoy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include They Shoot Horses, Don't They?[30], a written work[31], written by him[32].

FAQs

Where was Horace McCoy born?

Horace McCoy's place of birth was Pegram[2].

Where did Horace McCoy die?

Horace McCoy passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

What did Horace McCoy do for work?

Horace McCoy worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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