Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)
Person human Q238884
Shirley Knight
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Shirley Knight

Summary

Shirley Knight is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Goessel[2]. She was born on July 5, 1936[3]. She died in San Marcos[4]. She died on April 22, 2020[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,126 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Shirley Knight was born in Goessel[2].
  • Shirley Knight died in San Marcos[4].
  • Shirley Knight was born on July 5, 1936[3].
  • Shirley Knight died on April 22, 2020[5].
  • Among Shirley Knight's spouses was John Hopkins[11].
  • Shirley Knight was married to Gene Persson[12].
  • A child of Shirley Knight was Kaitlin Hopkins[13].
  • Shirley Knight held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Shirley Knight worked as a television actor[6].
  • Shirley Knight's professions included film actor[7].
  • Shirley Knight's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Shirley Knight worked as an actor[9].
  • Shirley Knight's field of work was film[15].
  • Shirley Knight's field of work was television[16].
  • Shirley Knight's field of work was theatre art[17].
  • Shirley Knight's education included a stint at Wichita State University[18].
  • Shirley Knight was educated at HB Studio[19].
  • Shirley Knight received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[20].
  • Shirley Knight received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[21].
  • Shirley Knight received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress[22].
  • Shirley Knight is recorded as female[23].
  • Shirley Knight's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Shirley Knight's Commons category is recorded as Shirley Knight[25].
  • Shirley Knight's family name is recorded as Knight[26].
  • Shirley Knight's given name is recorded as Shirley[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: 1936-07-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 82eef83e-ae2b-4f9d-89e4-75cb0b4999b1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Shirley Knight was born in Goessel[2]. She was born on July 5, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Wichita State University[18], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1886[35] and HB Studio[19], a drama school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38], headquartered in Greenwich Village[39]. Shirley Knight studied under Jeff Corey[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9]. Fields of work include film[15]; television[16], a type of mass media[41]; and theatre art[17], a performing arts genre[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[20], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1975[45] and Volpi Cup for Best Actress[22], a film award category[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1934[48].

Personal Life

Spouses include John Hopkins[11], a writer[49], 1931–1998[50], of United Kingdom[51] and Gene Persson[12], a film director[52], 1934–2008[53], of United States[54]. A child of Shirley Knight was Kaitlin Hopkins[13].

Death and Burial

Shirley Knight died on April 22, 2020[5]. She passed away in San Marcos[4].

Why It Matters

Shirley Knight ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,126 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Knight born?

Born in Goessel[2], Shirley Knight…

Where did Shirley Knight die?

Shirley Knight passed away in San Marcos[4].

Who was Shirley Knight married to?

Shirley Knight's spouses include John Hopkins[11] and Gene Persson[12].

What did Shirley Knight do for work?

Shirley Knight worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Shirley Knight go to school?

Shirley Knight was educated at Wichita State University[18] and HB Studio[19].

What awards did Shirley Knight receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[20], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[21], and Volpi Cup for Best Actress[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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