James Kirkwood, Jr.

American playwright, author and actor (1924-1989)
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James Kirkwood, Jr.
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James Kirkwood, Jr.

Summary

James Kirkwood, Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Hollywood[2], James Kirkwood, Jr.… James Kirkwood, Jr. was born on August 22, 1924[3]. James Kirkwood, Jr. died in Manhattan[4]. James Kirkwood, Jr. died on April 21, 1989[5]. James Kirkwood, Jr. worked as an actor[6], playwright[7], novelist[8], television actor[9], and stage actor[10]. James Kirkwood, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s place of birth was Hollywood[2].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. died in Manhattan[4].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. was born on August 22, 1924[3].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. died on April 21, 1989[5].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. died on April 22, 1989[12].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s father was James Kirkwood[13].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s mother was Lila Lee[14].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. held citizenship in United States[15].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s professions included actor[6].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s professions included playwright[7].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. worked as a novelist[8].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. worked as a television actor[9].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. worked as a stage actor[10].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. worked as a screenwriter[16].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s field of work was mathematics[17].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s field of work was mathematical physics[18].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s field of work was Markov process[19].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s field of work was mathematical biology[20].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s field of work was calculus[21].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr.'s field of work was probability theory[22].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. was educated at Elyria High School[23].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. was educated at Brewster Academy[24].
  • A notable work attributed to James Kirkwood, Jr. is P.S. Your Cat Is Dead[25].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[26].
  • James Kirkwood, Jr. received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-08-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-04-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6c31e959-0b66-40c0-bd66-e6fd2e2e2d49[32]

Body

Origins and Family

James Kirkwood, Jr.'s place of birth was Hollywood[2]. James Kirkwood, Jr. was born on August 22, 1924[3]. His father was James Kirkwood[13]. His mother was Lila Lee[14].

Education

Educated at Elyria High School[23], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1830[35] and Brewster Academy[24], a boarding school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1820[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], playwright[7], novelist[8], television actor[9], stage actor[10], and screenwriter[16]. Fields of work include mathematics[17], an academic discipline[39]; mathematical physics[18], a branch of mathematics[40]; Markov process[19], a mathematical concept[41]; mathematical biology[20], an academic discipline[42]; calculus[21], a branch of mathematics[43]; and probability theory[22], a branch of mathematics[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Kirkwood, Jr. is P.S. Your Cat Is Dead[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[26], an award[45] and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[27], a theatre award[46], in United States[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 21, 1989[5] and April 22, 1989[12]. James Kirkwood, Jr. passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was spinal cord neoplasm[48].

Why It Matters

James Kirkwood, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11] James Kirkwood, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] James Kirkwood, Jr. is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was James Kirkwood, Jr. born?

James Kirkwood, Jr.'s place of birth was Hollywood[2].

Where did James Kirkwood, Jr. die?

James Kirkwood, Jr. died in Manhattan[4].

Who were James Kirkwood, Jr.'s parents?

James Kirkwood, Jr.'s father was James Kirkwood[13]. James Kirkwood, Jr.'s mother was Lila Lee[14].

What did James Kirkwood, Jr. do for work?

James Kirkwood, Jr. worked as actor[6], playwright[7], novelist[8], television actor[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did James Kirkwood, Jr. go to school?

James Kirkwood, Jr. was educated at Elyria High School[23] and Brewster Academy[24].

What awards did James Kirkwood, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[26] and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[27].

References

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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