Rose Franken

American writer (1895–1988)
Person human Q1242613
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Rose Franken

Summary

Rose Franken is a human[1]. She was born in Gainesville[2]. She was born on January 1, 1895[3]. She died in Tucson[4]. She died on June 22, 1988[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], screenwriter[7], short story writer[8], playwright[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rose Franken was born in Gainesville[2].
  • Rose Franken died in Tucson[4].
  • Rose Franken was born on January 1, 1895[3].
  • Rose Franken was born on December 28, 1896[12].
  • Rose Franken was born on January 1, 1898[13].
  • Rose Franken died on June 22, 1988[5].
  • Rose Franken died on January 1, 1988[14].
  • Among Rose Franken's spouses was Sigmund W. A. Franken[15].
  • Rose Franken was married to William Brown Meloney[16].
  • Rose Franken held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Rose Franken worked as a novelist[6].
  • Rose Franken worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Rose Franken worked as a short story writer[8].
  • Rose Franken worked as a playwright[9].
  • Rose Franken worked as a writer[10].
  • Rose Franken is recorded as female[18].
  • Rose Franken's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rose Franken's Commons category is recorded as Rose Franken[20].
  • Rose Franken's archives at is recorded as Columbia University Libraries[21].
  • Rose Franken's family name is recorded as Franken[22].
  • Rose Franken's given name is recorded as Rose[23].
  • Rose Franken's given name is recorded as Dorothy[24].
  • Rose Franken's partner in business or sport is recorded as William Brown Meloney[25].
  • Rose Franken's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[26].
  • Rose Franken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rose Franken's place of birth was Gainesville[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1895[3], December 28, 1896[12], and January 1, 1898[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], screenwriter[7], short story writer[8], playwright[9], and writer[10].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sigmund W. A. Franken[15], a dentist[28], 1888–1933[29] and William Brown Meloney[16], a journalist[30], 1902–1971[31], of United States[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 22, 1988[5] and January 1, 1988[14]. Rose Franken died in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

Rose Franken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Rose Franken born?

Rose Franken's place of birth was Gainesville[2].

Where did Rose Franken die?

Rose Franken passed away in Tucson[4].

Who was Rose Franken married to?

Rose Franken's spouses include Sigmund W. A. Franken[15] and William Brown Meloney[16].

What did Rose Franken do for work?

Rose Franken worked as novelist[6], screenwriter[7], short story writer[8], playwright[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Franken, Rose Dorothy (1898-1988), author and stage director. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . findingaids.cul.columbia.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.cul.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Handbook of Texas Online. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Franken, Rose Dorothy (1898-1988), author and stage director. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Franken, Rose Dorothy (1898-1988), author and stage director. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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