Lawrence Tibbett

American opera singer (1896-1960)
Person human Q940686
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Lawrence Tibbett

Summary

Lawrence Tibbett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bakersfield[2]. He was born on November 16, 1896[3]. He died in Roosevelt Hospital[4]. He died on July 15, 1960[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], opera singer[8], film actor[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bakersfield[2], Lawrence Tibbett…
  • Lawrence Tibbett passed away in Roosevelt Hospital[4].
  • Lawrence Tibbett was born on November 16, 1896[3].
  • Lawrence Tibbett died on July 15, 1960[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Lawrence Tibbett held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Lawrence Tibbett's native language[14].
  • Lawrence Tibbett worked as a musician[6].
  • Lawrence Tibbett worked as a singer[7].
  • Lawrence Tibbett worked as an opera singer[8].
  • Lawrence Tibbett's professions included film actor[9].
  • Lawrence Tibbett worked as an actor[10].
  • Lawrence Tibbett held the position of President of AFTRA[15].
  • Lawrence Tibbett was educated at Manual Arts High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Lawrence Tibbett is Lawrence Tibbett Collection[17].
  • Lawrence Tibbett received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].
  • Lawrence Tibbett received the Litteris et Artibus[19].
  • Lawrence Tibbett is recorded as male[20].
  • Lawrence Tibbett's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lawrence Tibbett's genre is opera[22].
  • Lawrence Tibbett's Commons category is recorded as Lawrence Tibbett[23].
  • Lawrence Tibbett's voice type is recorded as baritone[24].
  • Lawrence Tibbett's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[25].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[26].
  • Lawrence Tibbett's family name is recorded as Q37434695[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: 1896-11-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1960-07-15[31]

  • Genre(s): opera[32]

  • Community tags: baritone, opera[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ad5f7b86-f76e-43a6-8fa4-a90048a8b8e9[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Lawrence Tibbett's place of birth was Bakersfield[2]. He was born on November 16, 1896[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Lawrence Tibbett was educated at Manual Arts High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], opera singer[8], film actor[9], and actor[10]. Lawrence Tibbett held the position of President of AFTRA[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lawrence Tibbett is Lawrence Tibbett Collection[17].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18], a commemorative plaque[35], in United States[36] and Litteris et Artibus[19], a medallion[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1853[39].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Tibbett died on July 15, 1960[5]. He passed away in Roosevelt Hospital[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[26]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Tibbett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Tibbett born?

Lawrence Tibbett's place of birth was Bakersfield[2].

Where did Lawrence Tibbett die?

Lawrence Tibbett passed away in Roosevelt Hospital[4].

What did Lawrence Tibbett do for work?

Lawrence Tibbett worked as musician[6], singer[7], opera singer[8], film actor[9], and actor[10].

Where did Lawrence Tibbett go to school?

Lawrence Tibbett was educated at Manual Arts High School[16].

What awards did Lawrence Tibbett receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18] and Litteris et Artibus[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . sagaftra.org. sagaftra.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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