Howard Lindsay

American theatrical producer, director, playwright, librettist and actor (1889–1968)
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Summary

Howard Lindsay was born on March 29, 1889[1], in New York City[2]. He died on February 11, 1968[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Dorothy Stickney[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: lyricist[13], songwriter[14], music director[15], librettist[16], theatrical director[17]
  • Educated at: American Academy of Dramatic Arts[18]
  • Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19], Tony Award for Best Musical[20]
  • Member of: The Players[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Part of: Lindsay and Crouse[23]
  • Commons category: Howard Lindsay[24]
  • Cause of death: disease[25]
  • Family name: Lindsay[26]
  • Given name: Howard[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Partner in business or sport: Russel Crouse[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Harvard Film Archive Project[31]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[32]

  • Country: US[33]

  • Began / founded: 1889-03-29[34]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-02-11[35]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9207aad6-7978-48cb-afdf-b1a4d4f5e9a8[36]

Why It Matters

Howard Lindsay has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Howard Lindsay born?

Howard Lindsay was born in New York City[2].

Where did Howard Lindsay die?

Howard Lindsay passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Howard Lindsay married to?

Howard Lindsay's spouses include Dorothy Stickney[11].

What did Howard Lindsay do for work?

Howard Lindsay worked as a screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Howard Lindsay go to school?

Howard Lindsay was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[18].

What awards did Howard Lindsay receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19] and 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. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Notable Past Students. aada.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Part of → Lindsay and Crouse
    Member of → The Players
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