Shirley MacLaine

American actress
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Shirley MacLaine
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Shirley MacLaine

Summary

Shirley MacLaine is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Richmond[2]. She was born on April 24, 1934[3]. She worked as a film actor[4], dancer[5], character actor[6], television actor[7], and stage actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.091% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,114 views/month, #910 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shirley MacLaine was born in Richmond[2].
  • Shirley MacLaine was born on April 24, 1934[3].
  • Shirley MacLaine's father was Ira Owens Beaty[10].
  • Shirley MacLaine's mother was Kathlyn Corinne Maclean[11].
  • A child of Shirley MacLaine was Sachi Parker[12].
  • Shirley MacLaine held citizenship in United States[13].
  • American English was Shirley MacLaine's native language[14].
  • English was Shirley MacLaine's native language[15].
  • Shirley MacLaine worked as a film actor[4].
  • Shirley MacLaine's professions included dancer[5].
  • Shirley MacLaine's professions included character actor[6].
  • Shirley MacLaine's professions included television actor[7].
  • Shirley MacLaine's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Shirley MacLaine worked as a singer[16].
  • Shirley MacLaine's education included a stint at Washington-Liberty High School[17].
  • Shirley MacLaine received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Shirley MacLaine received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[19].
  • Shirley MacLaine received the Academy Award for Best Actress[20].
  • Shirley MacLaine received the Kennedy Center Honors[21].
  • Shirley MacLaine received the AFI Life Achievement Award[22].
  • Shirley MacLaine received the Honorary Golden Bear[23].
  • Shirley MacLaine's religion is recorded as Baptists[24].
  • Shirley MacLaine is recorded as female[25].
  • Shirley MacLaine's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Shirley MacLaine was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

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Origins and Family

Shirley MacLaine's place of birth was Richmond[2]. She was born on April 24, 1934[3]. Her father was Ira Owens Beaty[10]. Her mother was Kathlyn Corinne Maclean[11]. Native languages include American English[14] and English[15].

Education

Shirley MacLaine was educated at Washington-Liberty High School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], dancer[5], character actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], and singer[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[19], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1959[32]; Academy Award for Best Actress[20], an award for best leading actress[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35]; Kennedy Center Honors[21], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1978[38]; AFI Life Achievement Award[22], a lifetime achievement award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1973[41]; and Honorary Golden Bear[23], an honorary award[42], in Germany[43].

Personal Life

A child of Shirley MacLaine was Sachi Parker[12]. Her religion is recorded as Baptists[24]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Why It Matters

Shirley MacLaine ranks in the top 0.091% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,114 views/month, #910 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Shirley MacLaine born?

Shirley MacLaine was born in Richmond[2].

Who were Shirley MacLaine's parents?

Shirley MacLaine's father was Ira Owens Beaty[10]. Shirley MacLaine's mother was Kathlyn Corinne Maclean[11].

What did Shirley MacLaine do for work?

Shirley MacLaine worked as film actor[4], dancer[5], character actor[6], television actor[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Shirley MacLaine go to school?

Shirley MacLaine was educated at Washington-Liberty High School[17].

What awards did Shirley MacLaine receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[19], Academy Award for Best Actress[20], and Kennedy Center Honors[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . lefigaro.fr. Retrieved . lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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