Sheila Benson

American journalist and film critic
Person human Q7493005
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Sheila Benson

Summary

Sheila Benson is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1930-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Seattle[4]. She died on +2022-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a print journalist[6] and film critic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sheila Benson was born in New York City[2].
  • Sheila Benson died in Seattle[4].
  • Sheila Benson was born on +1930-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sheila Benson died on +2022-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sheila Benson's father was Dwight Franklin[9].
  • Sheila Benson's mother was Mary C. McCall, Jr.[10].
  • Sheila Benson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Sheila Benson's native language[12].
  • Sheila Benson's professions included print journalist[6].
  • Sheila Benson's professions included film critic[7].
  • Sheila Benson was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Among Sheila Benson's employers was Los Angeles Times[14].
  • Sheila Benson's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Sheila Benson's education included a stint at Beverly Hills High School[16].
  • Sheila Benson was a member of Writers Guild of America West[17].
  • Sheila Benson is recorded as female[18].
  • Sheila Benson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sheila Benson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305033183[20].
  • Sheila Benson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0072649[21].
  • Sheila Benson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5q1bm[22].
  • Sheila Benson's family name is recorded as Benson[23].
  • Sheila Benson's given name is recorded as Sheila[24].
  • Sheila Benson's Rotten Tomatoes ID is recorded as critics/sheila-benson[25].
  • Sheila Benson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sheila Benson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sheila Benson'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Sheila Benson… she was born on +1930-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Dwight Franklin[9]. Her mother was Mary C. McCall, Jr.[10]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Beverly Hills High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1927[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include print journalist[6] and film critic[7]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38] and Los Angeles Times[14], a daily newspaper[39], in United States[40], founded in 1881[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42].

Death and Burial

Sheila Benson died on +2022-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Sheila Benson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Sheila Benson born?

Sheila Benson was born in New York City[2].

Where did Sheila Benson die?

Sheila Benson died in Seattle[4].

Who were Sheila Benson's parents?

Sheila Benson's father was Dwight Franklin[9]. Sheila Benson's mother was Mary C. McCall, Jr.[10].

What did Sheila Benson do for work?

Sheila Benson worked as print journalist[6] and film critic[7].

Where did Sheila Benson go to school?

Sheila Benson was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[15] and Beverly Hills High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . directories.wga.org. Retrieved . directories.wga.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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