Joseph Hayes

American writer and playwright (1918-2006)
Person human Q550667
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Joseph Hayes

Summary

Joseph Hayes is a human[1]. He was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1918-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in St. Augustine[4]. He died on +2006-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Hayes's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].
  • Joseph Hayes died in St. Augustine[4].
  • Joseph Hayes was born on +1918-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Hayes died on +2006-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Hayes was married to Marrijane Hayes[11].
  • Joseph Hayes held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joseph Hayes worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Joseph Hayes worked as a novelist[7].
  • Joseph Hayes's professions included playwright[8].
  • Joseph Hayes's professions included writer[9].
  • Joseph Hayes's education included a stint at Arsenal Technical High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Hayes is The Desperate Hours[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Hayes is The Desperate Hours[15].
  • Joseph Hayes received the Edgar Awards[16].
  • Joseph Hayes received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17].
  • Joseph Hayes received the Tony Award for Best Play[18].
  • Joseph Hayes was a member of Writers Guild of America West[19].
  • Joseph Hayes is recorded as male[20].
  • Joseph Hayes's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joseph Hayes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121371706[22].
  • Joseph Hayes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66468488[23].
  • Joseph Hayes's GND ID is recorded as 1051263808[24].
  • Joseph Hayes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79082296[25].
  • Joseph Hayes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119070565[26].
  • Joseph Hayes's IdRef ID is recorded as 02691672X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Hayes's place of birth was Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1918-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joseph Hayes was educated at Arsenal Technical High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Desperate Hours[14], a literary work[28], written by Joseph Hayes[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards[16], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1946[32]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1948[35]; and Tony Award for Best Play[18], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1948[38].

Personal Life

Joseph Hayes was married to Marrijane Hayes[11].

Death and Burial

Joseph Hayes died on +2006-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Augustine[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[39].

Why It Matters

Joseph Hayes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Hayes born?

Joseph Hayes's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].

Where did Joseph Hayes die?

Joseph Hayes passed away in St. Augustine[4].

Who was Joseph Hayes married to?

Joseph Hayes's spouses include Marrijane Hayes[11].

What did Joseph Hayes do for work?

Joseph Hayes worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and writer[9].

Where did Joseph Hayes go to school?

Joseph Hayes was educated at Arsenal Technical High School[13].

What awards did Joseph Hayes receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[16], Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17], and Tony Award for Best Play[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . edgarawards.com. edgarawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [39] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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