Sidney Smith

American comic strip cartoonist (1877–1935)
Person human Q2282008
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Sidney Smith

Summary

Sidney Smith is a human[1]. Born in Bloomington[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1877[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on October 20, 1935[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], comics artist[8], animator[9], and film director[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bloomington[2], Sidney Smith…
  • Sidney Smith passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Sidney Smith was born on February 13, 1877[3].
  • Sidney Smith died on October 20, 1935[5].
  • Burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery[12].
  • Sidney Smith held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Sidney Smith worked as a writer[6].
  • Sidney Smith's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Sidney Smith's professions included comics artist[8].
  • Sidney Smith's professions included animator[9].
  • Sidney Smith's professions included film director[10].
  • Sidney Smith was educated at Bloomington High School[14].
  • Sidney Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Sidney Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sidney Smith's Commons category is recorded as Sidney Smith (cartoonist)[17].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[18].
  • Sidney Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • Sidney Smith's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Sidney Smith's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[21].
  • Sidney Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].
  • Sidney Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[23].
  • Sidney Smith's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Sidney Smith was born in Bloomington[2]. He was born on February 13, 1877[3].

Education

Sidney Smith was educated at Bloomington High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], comics artist[8], animator[9], and film director[10].

Death and Burial

Sidney Smith died on October 20, 1935[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[18]. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Sidney Smith has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Works attributed to him include The Gumps[25], a comic strip[26].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Smith born?

Born in Bloomington[2], Sidney Smith…

Where did Sidney Smith die?

Sidney Smith died in Chicago[4].

What did Sidney Smith do for work?

Sidney Smith worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], comics artist[8], animator[9], and film director[10].

Where did Sidney Smith go to school?

Sidney Smith was educated at Bloomington High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Bloomington High School
    Place of death Chicago
    Cause of death traffic collision
    Prabook id 1090621
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