Marni Nixon

American singer and actress (1930-2016)
Person human Q3087644
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Marni Nixon

Summary

Marni Nixon is a human[1]. Born in Altadena[2], she… she was born on February 22, 1930[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on July 24, 2016[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6], music educator[7], actor[8], stage actor[9], and ghost singer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,591 views/month, #6,508 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marni Nixon was born in Altadena[2].
  • Marni Nixon died in New York City[4].
  • Marni Nixon was born on February 22, 1930[3].
  • Marni Nixon died on July 24, 2016[5].
  • Among Marni Nixon's spouses was Ernest Gold[12].
  • A child of Marni Nixon was Andrew Gold[13].
  • Marni Nixon held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Marni Nixon's native language[15].
  • Marni Nixon's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Marni Nixon worked as a music educator[7].
  • Marni Nixon's professions included actor[8].
  • Marni Nixon's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Marni Nixon's professions included ghost singer[10].
  • Among Marni Nixon's employers was California Institute of the Arts[16].
  • Marni Nixon's education included a stint at Hollywood High School[17].
  • Marni Nixon is recorded as female[18].
  • Marni Nixon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Marni Nixon's Commons category is recorded as Marni Nixon[20].
  • Marni Nixon's voice type is recorded as light soprano[21].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[22].
  • Marni Nixon's family name is recorded as Nixon[23].
  • Marni Nixon's given name is recorded as Marni[24].
  • Marni Nixon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Marni Nixon's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Marni Nixon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: 1930-02-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-07-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bc4aee5-3f5f-4af9-bce1-d89064ce2bcc[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Altadena[2], Marni Nixon… she was born on February 22, 1930[3]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Marni Nixon was educated at Hollywood High School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], music educator[7], actor[8], stage actor[9], and ghost singer[10]. Among Marni Nixon's employers was California Institute of the Arts[16].

Personal Life

Marni Nixon was married to Ernest Gold[12]. A child of her was Andrew Gold[13].

Death and Burial

Marni Nixon died on July 24, 2016[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Marni Nixon ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,591 views/month, #6,508 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Marni Nixon born?

Born in Altadena[2], Marni Nixon…

Where did Marni Nixon die?

Marni Nixon passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Marni Nixon married to?

Marni Nixon's spouses include Ernest Gold[12].

What did Marni Nixon do for work?

Marni Nixon worked as opera singer[6], music educator[7], actor[8], stage actor[9], and ghost singer[10].

Where did Marni Nixon go to school?

Marni Nixon was educated at Hollywood High School[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Hollywood High School
    Native language English
    Child Andrew Gold
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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