Wells Root

American film director and screenwriter (1900-1993)
Person human Q3567193
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Wells Root

Summary

Wells Root is a human[1]. He was born in Buffalo[2]. He was born on March 21, 1900[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 9, 1993[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buffalo[2], Wells Root…
  • Wells Root died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Wells Root was born on March 21, 1900[3].
  • Wells Root died on March 9, 1993[5].
  • Wells Root held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Wells Root's professions included film director[6].
  • Wells Root worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Among Wells Root's employers was University of Southern California[10].
  • Wells Root is recorded as male[11].
  • Wells Root's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Wells Root's family name is recorded as Q23308483[13].
  • Wells Root's given name is recorded as Wells[14].
  • Wells Root's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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Origins and Family

Wells Root's place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on March 21, 1900[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. Wells Root was employed by University of Southern California[10].

Death and Burial

Wells Root died on March 9, 1993[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Wells Root ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Wells Root born?

Wells Root was born in Buffalo[2].

Where did Wells Root die?

Wells Root died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Wells Root do for work?

Wells Root worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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