Mary Rodgers

American composer, screenwriter, children's writer (1931–2014)
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Mary Rodgers

Summary

Mary Rodgers is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on January 11, 1931[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on June 26, 2014[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6], composer[7], writer[8], children's writer[9], and lyricist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mary Rodgers was born in New York City[2].
  • Mary Rodgers died in Manhattan[4].
  • Mary Rodgers was born on January 11, 1931[3].
  • Mary Rodgers died on June 26, 2014[5].
  • Mary Rodgers's father was Richard Rodgers[12].
  • Mary Rodgers was married to Henry Guettel[13].
  • Mary Rodgers was married to Julian B. Beaty[14].
  • A child of Mary Rodgers was Adam Guettel[15].
  • A child of Mary Rodgers was C. P. Beaty[16].
  • Mary Rodgers held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Mary Rodgers's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Mary Rodgers worked as a composer[7].
  • Mary Rodgers's professions included writer[8].
  • Mary Rodgers worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Mary Rodgers worked as a lyricist[10].
  • Mary Rodgers's field of work was literature[18].
  • Mary Rodgers's field of work was film screenwriting[19].
  • Mary Rodgers's field of work was television screenwriting[20].
  • Mary Rodgers's field of work was theatre art[21].
  • Mary Rodgers's field of work was film[22].
  • Mary Rodgers's field of work was television[23].
  • Mary Rodgers's education included a stint at Brearley School[24].
  • Mary Rodgers was educated at Wellesley College[25].
  • Mary Rodgers was educated at Mannes College The New School for Music[26].
  • Mary Rodgers is recorded as female[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: 1931-01-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-06-26[31]

  • Genre(s): musical[32]

  • Community tags: composer, musical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9a0f225f-1bba-461e-98ff-5abdef847c34[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Rodgers was born in New York City[2]. She was born on January 11, 1931[3]. Her father was Richard Rodgers[12].

Education

Educated at Brearley School[24], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1884[37]; Wellesley College[25], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1870[40]; and Mannes College The New School for Music[26], a conservatory[41], in United States[42], founded in 1916[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], composer[7], writer[8], children's writer[9], and lyricist[10]. Fields of work include literature[18], a type of arts[44]; film screenwriting[19], an occupation[45]; television screenwriting[20]; theatre art[21], a performing arts genre[46]; film[22]; and television[23], a type of mass media[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Henry Guettel[13], a theatrical producer[48], 1928–2013[49], of United States[50] and Julian B. Beaty[14], a lawyer[51], 1880–1978[52], of United States[53]. Children include Adam Guettel[15], a composer[54], b. 1964[55], of United States[56], awarded the Tony Award for Best Original Score[57] and C. P. Beaty[16], a painter[58], of United States[59].

Death and Burial

Mary Rodgers died on June 26, 2014[5]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[60].

Why It Matters

Mary Rodgers ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to her include Freaky Friday[63], a literary work[64].

FAQs

Where was Mary Rodgers born?

Mary Rodgers was born in New York City[2].

Where did Mary Rodgers die?

Mary Rodgers died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Mary Rodgers's parents?

Mary Rodgers's father was Richard Rodgers[12].

Who was Mary Rodgers married to?

Mary Rodgers's spouses include Henry Guettel[13] and Julian B. Beaty[14].

What did Mary Rodgers do for work?

Mary Rodgers worked as screenwriter[6], composer[7], writer[8], children's writer[9], and lyricist[10].

Where did Mary Rodgers go to school?

Mary Rodgers was educated at Brearley School[24], Wellesley College[25], and Mannes College The New School for Music[26].

References

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  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [63] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  26. [64] . 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. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation screenwriter, composer, writer +2
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