Sidney Kingsley

American writer (1906-1995)
Person Human Q984520

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
October 22, 1906
Date of death
March 20, 1995
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Oakland
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Birth name
Sidney Kirschner[20]
Family name
Kingsley[17]
Given name
Sidney[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sidney Kingsley en Sidney Kirschner ar سدني كنجزلي cs Sidney Kieschner fa سیدنی کینگزلی fr Sidney Kirschner ja シドニー・キングスレー ko 시드니 킹즐리 ru Кингсли, Сидни ru Сидни Кингсли zh 西德尼·金斯利
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American Film Institute person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CINE21 person ID
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108425315
CiNii Research ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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DigitaltMuseum ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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Ivi person ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Online Books Page author ID
Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995
Open Library ID
OL659367A
Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
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Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Award received 2
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Summary

Born in New York City[1], he… he was born on October 22, 1906[2]. He passed away in Oakland[3]. He died on March 20, 1995[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], actor[8], and director[9].

Body

Education

Educated at Cornell University[12], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1865[23], headquartered in Ithaca[24] and Townsend Harris High School[13], a high school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1904[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[14], an award[28] and Edgar Awards[15], a class of award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1946[31].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Men in White[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Kingsley born?

Born in New York City[1].

Where did Sidney Kingsley die?

Sidney Kingsley died in Oakland[3].

Who was Sidney Kingsley married to?

Sidney Kingsley's spouses include Madge Evans[10].

What did Sidney Kingsley do for work?

Sidney Kingsley worked as screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], actor[8], and director[9].

Where did Sidney Kingsley go to school?

Sidney Kingsley was educated at Cornell University[12] and Townsend Harris High School[13].

What awards did Sidney Kingsley receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[14] and Edgar Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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