Sidney Sheldon

American writer (1917–2007)
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Sidney Sheldon

Summary

Sidney Sheldon is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on February 11, 1917[3]. He died in Rancho Mirage[4]. He died on January 30, 2007[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,159 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sidney Sheldon was born in Chicago[2].
  • Sidney Sheldon died in Rancho Mirage[4].
  • Sidney Sheldon was born on February 11, 1917[3].
  • Sidney Sheldon died on January 30, 2007[5].
  • Sidney Sheldon is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Sidney Sheldon was Mary Sheldon[13].
  • Sidney Sheldon held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Sidney Sheldon's native language[15].
  • Sidney Sheldon's professions included writer[6].
  • Sidney Sheldon worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Sidney Sheldon's professions included novelist[8].
  • Sidney Sheldon's professions included playwright[9].
  • Sidney Sheldon's professions included film director[10].
  • Sidney Sheldon's professions included actor[16].
  • Sidney Sheldon's education included a stint at Northwestern University[17].
  • Sidney Sheldon was educated at Senn High School[18].
  • Sidney Sheldon's education included a stint at East High School[19].
  • Sidney Sheldon's education included a stint at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Sidney Sheldon was educated at Northwestern University[21].
  • Sidney Sheldon received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[22].
  • Sidney Sheldon received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23].
  • Sidney Sheldon received the Tony Award for Best Musical[24].
  • Sidney Sheldon received the Lucien Barrière Literary Award[25].
  • Sidney Sheldon's religion is recorded as Judaism[26].
  • Sidney Sheldon is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Sidney Sheldon… he was born on February 11, 1917[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31]; Senn High School[18], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1913[34]; East High School[19], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37]; and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[20], a liberal arts college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1851[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], film director[10], and actor[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[22], an award for best screenplay[41], in United States[42], founded in 1941[43]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], a commemorative plaque[44], in United States[45]; Tony Award for Best Musical[24], a theatre award[46], in United States[47]; and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[25], a literary award[48], in France[49], founded in 1976[50].

Personal Life

A child of Sidney Sheldon was Mary Sheldon[13]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[26].

Death and Burial

Sidney Sheldon died on January 30, 2007[5]. He died in Rancho Mirage[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[51]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Sidney Sheldon ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,159 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include The Other Side of Midnight[54], a literary work[55]; If Tomorrow Comes[56], a written work[57]; Master of the Game[58], a written work[59]; Tell Me Your Dreams[60], a written work[61]; Rage of Angels[62], a literary work[63]; and A Stranger in the Mirror[64], a written work[65].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Sheldon born?

Sidney Sheldon's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Sidney Sheldon die?

Sidney Sheldon passed away in Rancho Mirage[4].

What did Sidney Sheldon do for work?

Sidney Sheldon worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and film director[10].

Where did Sidney Sheldon go to school?

Sidney Sheldon was educated at Northwestern University[17], Senn High School[18], East High School[19], and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[20].

What awards did Sidney Sheldon receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[22], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], Tony Award for Best Musical[24], and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[25].

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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