Jay Presson Allen

American screenwriter, producer, playwright (1922-2006)
Person human Q3163251
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Jay Presson Allen

Summary

Jay Presson Allen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Angelo[2]. She was born on March 3, 1922[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on May 1, 2006[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6], film producer[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and playwright[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jay Presson Allen's place of birth was San Angelo[2].
  • Jay Presson Allen died in New York City[4].
  • Jay Presson Allen was born on March 3, 1922[3].
  • Jay Presson Allen died on May 1, 2006[5].
  • Jay Presson Allen is buried at Old Chapel Cemetery[12].
  • Jay Presson Allen was married to Lewis M. Allen[13].
  • Jay Presson Allen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Jay Presson Allen worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Jay Presson Allen worked as a film producer[7].
  • Jay Presson Allen worked as a novelist[8].
  • Jay Presson Allen worked as a writer[9].
  • Jay Presson Allen worked as a playwright[10].
  • Jay Presson Allen received the Writers Guild of America Award[15].
  • Jay Presson Allen received the Crystal Award[16].
  • Jay Presson Allen is recorded as female[17].
  • Jay Presson Allen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jay Presson Allen's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[19].
  • The cause of death was stroke[20].
  • Jay Presson Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[21].
  • Jay Presson Allen's family name is recorded as Presson[22].
  • Jay Presson Allen's given name is recorded as Jay[23].
  • Jay Presson Allen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Jay Presson Allen's described by source is recorded as The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[25].
  • Jay Presson Allen's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[26].
  • Jay Presson Allen's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-03-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-05-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 387e4e4f-67ae-409d-a7d3-ef80d857a113[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Angelo[2], Jay Presson Allen… she was born on March 3, 1922[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film producer[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and playwright[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[15], a cultural prize[33], in United States[34], founded in 1949[35] and Crystal Award[16], an award[36].

Personal Life

Jay Presson Allen was married to Lewis M. Allen[13].

Death and Burial

Jay Presson Allen died on May 1, 2006[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was stroke[20]. Burial took place at Old Chapel Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jay Presson Allen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jay Presson Allen born?

Jay Presson Allen's place of birth was San Angelo[2].

Where did Jay Presson Allen die?

Jay Presson Allen passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Jay Presson Allen married to?

Jay Presson Allen's spouses include Lewis M. Allen[13].

What did Jay Presson Allen do for work?

Jay Presson Allen worked as screenwriter[6], film producer[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and playwright[10].

What awards did Jay Presson Allen receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[15] and Crystal Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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