W. Franke Harling

British-American composer (1887-1958)
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W. Franke Harling

Summary

W. Franke Harling is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 18, 1887[3]. He passed away in Sierra Madre[4]. He died on November 22, 1958[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • W. Franke Harling's place of birth was London[2].
  • W. Franke Harling passed away in Sierra Madre[4].
  • W. Franke Harling was born on January 18, 1887[3].
  • W. Franke Harling died on November 22, 1958[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].
  • W. Franke Harling held citizenship in United States[12].
  • W. Franke Harling held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • W. Franke Harling worked as a composer[6].
  • W. Franke Harling's professions included songwriter[7].
  • W. Franke Harling worked as a film score composer[8].
  • W. Franke Harling's professions included musician[9].
  • W. Franke Harling's field of work was film score[14].
  • W. Franke Harling's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15].
  • W. Franke Harling received the Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[16].
  • W. Franke Harling is recorded as male[17].
  • W. Franke Harling's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • W. Franke Harling's genre is opera[19].
  • W. Franke Harling's family name is recorded as Q16870523[20].
  • W. Franke Harling's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • W. Franke Harling's given name is recorded as Franke[22].
  • W. Franke Harling's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • W. Franke Harling's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[24].
  • W. Franke Harling's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[25].
  • W. Franke Harling's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[26].
  • W. Franke Harling's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], W. Franke Harling… he was born on January 18, 1887[3].

Education

W. Franke Harling's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and musician[9]. W. Franke Harling's field of work was film score[14].

Recognition

W. Franke Harling received the Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[16].

Death and Burial

W. Franke Harling died on November 22, 1958[5]. He passed away in Sierra Madre[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

W. Franke Harling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was W. Franke Harling born?

Born in London[2], W. Franke Harling…

Where did W. Franke Harling die?

W. Franke Harling died in Sierra Madre[4].

What did W. Franke Harling do for work?

W. Franke Harling worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and musician[9].

Where did W. Franke Harling go to school?

W. Franke Harling was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15].

What awards did W. Franke Harling receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internet broadway database person id → 13555, 11821
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  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6BB0-1680-057C-D927-5F81
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, songwriter, film score composer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  4. 20w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    Award received → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Cantic id → 981061137275206706
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061137275206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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