William Bowers

American writer (1916–1987)
Person human Q3388862
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William Bowers

Summary

William Bowers is a human[1]. He was born in Las Cruces[2]. He was born on January 17, 1916[3]. He passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. He died on March 27, 1987[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Bowers was born in Las Cruces[2].
  • William Bowers passed away in Woodland Hills[4].
  • William Bowers was born on January 17, 1916[3].
  • William Bowers died on March 27, 1987[5].
  • William Bowers held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was William Bowers's native language[11].
  • William Bowers worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • William Bowers's professions included actor[7].
  • William Bowers's professions included film actor[8].
  • William Bowers is recorded as male[12].
  • William Bowers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Bowers's family name is recorded as Bowers[14].
  • William Bowers's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Bowers's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Story[16].
  • William Bowers's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[17].
  • William Bowers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William Bowers's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[19].
  • William Bowers's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[20].
  • William Bowers's writing language is recorded as English[21].
  • William Bowers's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Bowers was born in Las Cruces[2]. He was born on January 17, 1916[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], actor[7], and film actor[8].

Death and Burial

William Bowers died on March 27, 1987[5]. He died in Woodland Hills[4].

Why It Matters

William Bowers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was William Bowers born?

William Bowers's place of birth was Las Cruces[2].

Where did William Bowers die?

William Bowers passed away in Woodland Hills[4].

What did William Bowers do for work?

William Bowers worked as screenwriter[6], actor[7], and film actor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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