Sam Denoff

American television producer and writer (1928-2011)
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Sam Denoff

Summary

Sam Denoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 1, 1928[3]. He died in Brentwood[4]. He died on July 8, 2011[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], actor[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sam Denoff was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Sam Denoff died in Brentwood[4].
  • Sam Denoff was born on July 1, 1928[3].
  • Sam Denoff died on July 8, 2011[5].
  • Burial took place at Eden Memorial Park[10].
  • Among Sam Denoff's spouses was Sharon Shore[11].
  • A child of Sam Denoff was Douglas Denoff[12].
  • Sam Denoff held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Sam Denoff's native language[14].
  • Sam Denoff's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Sam Denoff's professions included actor[7].
  • Sam Denoff's professions included television producer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Sam Denoff is The Dick Van Dyke Show[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sam Denoff is That Girl[16].
  • Sam Denoff received the Primetime Emmy Award[17].
  • Sam Denoff received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[18].
  • Sam Denoff received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[19].
  • Sam Denoff is recorded as male[20].
  • Sam Denoff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sam Denoff's given name is recorded as Sam[22].
  • Sam Denoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Sam Denoff's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Samuel Denoff'}[24].
  • Sam Denoff's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[25].
  • Sam Denoff's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1928-07-01[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-07-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 83ff3c9f-30b9-4385-86ba-f8594de710f6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Denoff was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 1, 1928[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], actor[7], and television producer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Dick Van Dyke Show[15], a television series[32], directed by John Rich[33] and That Girl[16], a television series[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[17], a group of awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1949[37] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[18], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1955[40].

Personal Life

Among Sam Denoff's spouses was Sharon Shore[11]. A child of him was Douglas Denoff[12].

Death and Burial

Sam Denoff died on July 8, 2011[5]. He died in Brentwood[4]. Burial took place at Eden Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Sam Denoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Sam Denoff born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Sam Denoff…

Where did Sam Denoff die?

Sam Denoff died in Brentwood[4].

Who was Sam Denoff married to?

Sam Denoff's spouses include Sharon Shore[11].

What did Sam Denoff do for work?

Sam Denoff worked as screenwriter[6], actor[7], and television producer[8].

What awards did Sam Denoff receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[17], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[18], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . 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
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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