Jack Handey

American writer
Person human Q5787637
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Jack Handey

Summary

Jack Handey is a human[1]. Born in San Antonio[2], he… he was born on +1949-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jack Handey's place of birth was San Antonio[2].
  • Jack Handey was born on +1949-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Handey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jack Handey's professions included comedian[4].
  • Jack Handey worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Jack Handey worked as a writer[6].
  • Jack Handey's education included a stint at University of Texas at El Paso[9].
  • Jack Handey's education included a stint at Eastwood High School[10].
  • Jack Handey received the Emmy Award[11].
  • Jack Handey is recorded as male[12].
  • Jack Handey's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jack Handey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000033465542[14].
  • Jack Handey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41043463[15].
  • Jack Handey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92120708[16].
  • Jack Handey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16972470r[17].
  • Jack Handey's IdRef ID is recorded as 186352247[18].
  • Jack Handey's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0359532[19].
  • Jack Handey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qffx[20].
  • Jack Handey's family name is recorded as Handey[21].
  • Jack Handey's given name is recorded as Jack[22].
  • Jack Handey's official website is recorded as https://www.deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/[23].
  • Jack Handey's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 150169[24].
  • Jack Handey's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 110448[25].
  • Jack Handey's Quora topic ID is recorded as Jack-Handey-2[26].
  • Jack Handey's Babelio author ID is recorded as 353394[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Antonio[2], Jack Handey… he was born on +1949-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at El Paso[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in El Paso[31] and Eastwood High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

Recognition

Jack Handey received the Emmy Award[11].

Why It Matters

Jack Handey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jack Handey born?

Jack Handey's place of birth was San Antonio[2].

What did Jack Handey do for work?

Jack Handey worked as comedian[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

Where did Jack Handey go to school?

Jack Handey was educated at University of Texas at El Paso[9] and Eastwood High School[10].

What awards did Jack Handey receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Quora. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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