Joshua Logan

American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988)
Person human Q505141
Joshua Logan
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Joshua Logan

Summary

Joshua Logan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Texarkana[2]. He was born on October 5, 1908[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on July 12, 1988[5]. He worked as a film director[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], theatrical director[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joshua Logan's place of birth was Texarkana[2].
  • Joshua Logan died in New York City[4].
  • Joshua Logan was born on October 5, 1908[3].
  • Joshua Logan died on July 12, 1988[5].
  • Joshua Logan is buried at St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard[12].
  • Joshua Logan was married to Barbara O'Neil[13].
  • Joshua Logan was married to Nedda Harrigan[14].
  • Joshua Logan held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Joshua Logan worked as a film director[6].
  • Joshua Logan's professions included playwright[7].
  • Joshua Logan's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Joshua Logan worked as a theatrical director[9].
  • Joshua Logan's professions included director[10].
  • Joshua Logan's professions included author[16].
  • Joshua Logan was educated at Princeton University[17].
  • Joshua Logan was educated at Culver Academies[18].
  • Joshua Logan received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19].
  • Joshua Logan received the Tony Award for Best Director[20].
  • Joshua Logan received the Tony Award for Best Author[21].
  • Joshua Logan received the Tony Award for Best Director[22].
  • Joshua Logan received the Tony Award for Best Director[23].
  • Joshua Logan received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24].
  • Joshua Logan is recorded as male[25].
  • Joshua Logan's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Joshua Logan's Commons category is recorded as Joshua Logan[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: 1908-10-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-07-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 00c451c7-031e-4968-ab6d-ef3923ebef59[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Texarkana[2], Joshua Logan… he was born on October 5, 1908[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[17], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1746[35], headquartered in Princeton[36] and Culver Academies[18], a boarding school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1902[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], theatrical director[9], director[10], and author[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19], an award[40]; Tony Award for Best Director[20], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1947[43]; Tony Award for Best Author[21], a theatre award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1947[46]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24], a commemorative plaque[47], in United States[48]; Donaldson Awards[49], a theatre award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1944[52]; and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[53], a theatre award[54], in United States[55].

Personal Life

Spouses include Barbara O'Neil[13], a film actor[56], 1910–1980[57], of United States[58] and Nedda Harrigan[14], an actor[59], 1899–1989[60], of United States[61].

Death and Burial

Joshua Logan died on July 12, 1988[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard[12].

Why It Matters

Joshua Logan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Works attributed to him include Mister Roberts[64], a literary work[65].

FAQs

Where was Joshua Logan born?

Joshua Logan was born in Texarkana[2].

Where did Joshua Logan die?

Joshua Logan died in New York City[4].

Who was Joshua Logan married to?

Joshua Logan's spouses include Barbara O'Neil[13] and Nedda Harrigan[14].

What did Joshua Logan do for work?

Joshua Logan worked as film director[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], theatrical director[9], and director[10].

Where did Joshua Logan go to school?

Joshua Logan was educated at Princeton University[17] and Culver Academies[18].

What awards did Joshua Logan receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19], Tony Award for Best Director[20], Tony Award for Best Author[21], and Tony Award for Best Director[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [53] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [64] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [65] . 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. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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