Valerie Harper

American actress (1939-2019)
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Valerie Harper

Summary

Valerie Harper is a human[1]. She was born in Suffern[2]. She was born on August 22, 1939[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on August 30, 2019[5]. She worked as an actor[6], writer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,281 views/month, #4,988 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Valerie Harper's place of birth was Suffern[2].
  • Valerie Harper died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Valerie Harper was born on August 22, 1939[3].
  • Valerie Harper died on August 30, 2019[5].
  • Valerie Harper is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].
  • Valerie Harper was married to Richard Schaal[13].
  • Valerie Harper held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Valerie Harper held citizenship in France[15].
  • English was Valerie Harper's native language[16].
  • Valerie Harper worked as an actor[6].
  • Valerie Harper's professions included writer[7].
  • Valerie Harper worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Valerie Harper worked as a television actor[9].
  • Valerie Harper's professions included film actor[10].
  • Valerie Harper's education included a stint at Lincoln High School[17].
  • Valerie Harper was educated at Hunter College[18].
  • Valerie Harper's education included a stint at The New School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Valerie Harper is The Mary Tyler Moore Show[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Valerie Harper is Rhoda[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Valerie Harper is The Hogan Family[22].
  • Valerie Harper received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[23].
  • Valerie Harper received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[24].
  • Valerie Harper received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[25].
  • Valerie Harper received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[26].
  • Valerie Harper received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-08-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-08-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fa08bd81-3757-4f91-b70d-9068e73ad8bf[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Valerie Harper was born in Suffern[2]. She was born on August 22, 1939[3]. English was her native language[16].

Education

Educated at Lincoln High School[17], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1912[35]; Hunter College[18], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38]; and The New School[19], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], writer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Mary Tyler Moore Show[20], a television series[42]; Rhoda[21], a television series[43]; and The Hogan Family[22], a television series[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[23], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1954[47]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[24], an award for best new actress[48], in United States[49], founded in 1954[50]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[27], a television award category[51], in United States[52], founded in 1962[53]; Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[54], an award[55], founded in 1951[56]; and Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award[57], an award[58].

Personal Life

Among Valerie Harper's spouses was Richard Schaal[13].

Death and Burial

Valerie Harper died on August 30, 2019[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was meningeal carcinomatosis[59]. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Valerie Harper ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,281 views/month, #4,988 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Valerie Harper born?

Valerie Harper was born in Suffern[2].

Where did Valerie Harper die?

Valerie Harper died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Valerie Harper married to?

Valerie Harper's spouses include Richard Schaal[13].

What did Valerie Harper do for work?

Valerie Harper worked as actor[6], writer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Valerie Harper go to school?

Valerie Harper was educated at Lincoln High School[17], Hunter College[18], and The New School[19].

What awards did Valerie Harper receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[23], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[24], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[25], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[26].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [21] . wikidata.org.
  28. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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