Sally Benson

American writer (1897-1972)
Person human Q3469973
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Sally Benson

Summary

Sally Benson is a human[1]. She was born in St. Louis[2]. She was born on September 3, 1897[3]. She passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. She died on July 19, 1972[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sally Benson was born in St. Louis[2].
  • Sally Benson died in Woodland Hills[4].
  • Sally Benson was born on September 3, 1897[3].
  • Sally Benson died on July 19, 1972[5].
  • Sally Benson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sally Benson's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Sally Benson's professions included short story writer[7].
  • Sally Benson's professions included writer[8].
  • Sally Benson's education included a stint at Horace Mann School[11].
  • Sally Benson was educated at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School[12].
  • Sally Benson is recorded as female[13].
  • Sally Benson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sally Benson's Commons category is recorded as Sally Benson[15].
  • Sally Benson's family name is recorded as Benson[16].
  • Sally Benson's given name is recorded as Sally[17].
  • Sally Benson's pseudonym is recorded as Esther Evarts[18].
  • Sally Benson's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[19].
  • Sally Benson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[20].
  • Sally Benson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Sally Benson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sara Mahala Redway Smith'}[22].
  • Sally Benson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[23].
  • Sally Benson's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[24].
  • Sally Benson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Sally Benson was born in St. Louis[2]. She was born on September 3, 1897[3].

Education

Educated at Horace Mann School[11], a university-preparatory school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1887[28] and Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School[12], a private school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1859[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Sally Benson died on July 19, 1972[5]. She passed away in Woodland Hills[4].

Why It Matters

Sally Benson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Sally Benson born?

Sally Benson's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

Where did Sally Benson die?

Sally Benson passed away in Woodland Hills[4].

What did Sally Benson do for work?

Sally Benson worked as screenwriter[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Sally Benson go to school?

Sally Benson was educated at Horace Mann School[11] and Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Horace Mann School, Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
    Place of death Woodland Hills
    Prabook id 1904501
    Family name Benson
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1079035, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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