James Dougherty

American police officer and husband of Marilyn Monroe (1921–2005)
Person human Q946783
James Dougherty
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James Dougherty

Summary

James Dougherty is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1921-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Rafael[4]. He died on +2005-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a police officer[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,943 views/month, #5,539 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Dougherty was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • James Dougherty passed away in San Rafael[4].
  • James Dougherty was born on +1921-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Dougherty died on +2005-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Dougherty was married to Marilyn Monroe[9].
  • James Dougherty held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Dougherty worked as a police officer[6].
  • James Dougherty worked as a writer[7].
  • James Dougherty's education included a stint at Van Nuys High School[11].
  • James Dougherty's image is recorded as Monroe and James Dougherty.jpg[12].
  • James Dougherty is recorded as male[13].
  • James Dougherty's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Dougherty's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074238346[15].
  • James Dougherty's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62775641[16].
  • James Dougherty's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00030485[17].
  • James Dougherty's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0234849[18].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[19].
  • James Dougherty's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11564405[20].
  • James Dougherty's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • James Dougherty's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07g_2g[22].
  • James Dougherty's family name is recorded as Dougherty[23].
  • James Dougherty's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Dougherty's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1273662[25].
  • James Dougherty's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX830075[26].
  • James Dougherty's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 240966139[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Dougherty's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1921-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Dougherty was educated at Van Nuys High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Among James Dougherty's spouses was Marilyn Monroe[9].

Death and Burial

James Dougherty died on +2005-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Rafael[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[19].

Why It Matters

James Dougherty ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,943 views/month, #5,539 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Dougherty born?

James Dougherty was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did James Dougherty die?

James Dougherty passed away in San Rafael[4].

Who was James Dougherty married to?

James Dougherty's spouses include Marilyn Monroe[9].

What did James Dougherty do for work?

James Dougherty worked as police officer[6] and writer[7].

Where did James Dougherty go to school?

James Dougherty was educated at Van Nuys High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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