Jerry Paris

American actor and director (1925-1986)
Person human Q1381411
Jerry Paris
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Jerry Paris

Summary

Jerry Paris is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on July 25, 1925[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 31, 1986[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], television actor[9], and stage actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,092 views/month, #6,910 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Paris was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Jerry Paris passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jerry Paris was born on July 25, 1925[3].
  • Jerry Paris died on March 31, 1986[5].
  • Jerry Paris held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jerry Paris's native language[13].
  • Jerry Paris's professions included actor[6].
  • Jerry Paris's professions included film director[7].
  • Jerry Paris worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Jerry Paris worked as a television actor[9].
  • Jerry Paris's professions included stage actor[10].
  • Jerry Paris worked as a film actor[14].
  • Jerry Paris's field of work was acting[15].
  • Jerry Paris's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Jerry Paris was educated at New York University[17].
  • Jerry Paris's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • Jerry Paris received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[19].
  • Jerry Paris is recorded as male[20].
  • Jerry Paris's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jerry Paris's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Paris (actor)[22].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[23].
  • Jerry Paris's family name is recorded as Paris[24].
  • Jerry Paris's given name is recorded as Jerry[25].
  • Jerry Paris's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Jerry Paris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Paris's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on July 25, 1925[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at New York University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and University of California, Los Angeles[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], television actor[9], stage actor[10], and film actor[14]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[36] and film direction[16], an activity[37].

Recognition

Jerry Paris received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[19].

Death and Burial

Jerry Paris died on March 31, 1986[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Jerry Paris ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,092 views/month, #6,910 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Paris born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Jerry Paris…

Where did Jerry Paris die?

Jerry Paris passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Jerry Paris do for work?

Jerry Paris worked as actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], television actor[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did Jerry Paris go to school?

Jerry Paris was educated at New York University[17] and University of California, Los Angeles[18].

What awards did Jerry Paris receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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