Ted Key

American cartoonist (1912–2008)
Person human Q3079968
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Ted Key

Summary

Ted Key is a human[1]. He was born in Fresno[2]. He was born on +1912-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tredyffrin Township[4]. He died on +2008-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], and comics writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fresno[2], Ted Key…
  • Ted Key passed away in Tredyffrin Township[4].
  • Ted Key was born on +1912-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ted Key died on +2008-05-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ted Key held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ted Key's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Ted Key worked as a comics artist[7].
  • Ted Key worked as a comics writer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Ted Key is The Cat from Outer Space[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Ted Key is The Million Dollar Duck[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ted Key is Gus[13].
  • Ted Key is recorded as male[14].
  • Ted Key's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ted Key's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066593102[16].
  • Ted Key's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91956340[17].
  • Ted Key's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87814791[18].
  • Ted Key's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14110509k[19].
  • Ted Key's IdRef ID is recorded as 159742277[20].
  • Ted Key's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0450774[21].
  • Ted Key's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 26622587[22].
  • Ted Key's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09przn[23].
  • Ted Key's family name is recorded as Key[24].
  • Ted Key's given name is recorded as Theodore[25].
  • Ted Key's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1613330[26].
  • Ted Key's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072130903[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ted Key's place of birth was Fresno[2]. He was born on +1912-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], and comics writer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Cat from Outer Space[11], a film[28], directed by Norman Tokar[29]; The Million Dollar Duck[12], a film[30], directed by Vincent McEveety[31]; and Gus[13], a film[32], directed by Vincent McEveety[33].

Death and Burial

Ted Key died on +2008-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tredyffrin Township[4].

Why It Matters

Ted Key ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ted Key born?

Ted Key was born in Fresno[2].

Where did Ted Key die?

Ted Key died in Tredyffrin Township[4].

What did Ted Key do for work?

Ted Key worked as cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], and comics writer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . library.syr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . archive.boston.com. Retrieved . archive.boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . bizjournals.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . archive.boston.com. Retrieved . archive.boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . library.syr.edu. Retrieved . library.syr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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