William Hairston

American actor and playwright (1928–2020)
Person human Q125417458
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William Hairston

Summary

William Hairston is a human[1]. He was born in Goldsboro[2]. He was born on +1928-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-11-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an actor[5], playwright[6], director[7], novelist[8], and poet[9].

Key Facts

  • William Hairston was born in Goldsboro[2].
  • William Hairston was born on +1928-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hairston died on +2020-11-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Hairston is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • William Hairston's professions included actor[5].
  • William Hairston worked as a playwright[6].
  • William Hairston worked as a director[7].
  • William Hairston's professions included novelist[8].
  • William Hairston's professions included poet[9].
  • Among William Hairston's employers was Delacorte Theater[11].
  • William Hairston was educated at University of Northern Colorado[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hairston is Jerico-Jim Crow[13].
  • William Hairston is recorded as male[14].
  • William Hairston's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Hairston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035289837[16].
  • William Hairston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26289149[17].
  • William Hairston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94029146[18].
  • William Hairston's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0354385[19].
  • William Hairston's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[20].
  • William Hairston's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cl_dd_00[21].
  • William Hairston's Internet Off-Broadway Database ID is recorded as 28814[22].
  • William Hairston's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[23].
  • William Hairston's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • William Hairston's Encyclopedia.com ID is recorded as arts/culture-magazines/hairston-william[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hairston was born in Goldsboro[2]. He was born on +1928-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

William Hairston's education included a stint at University of Northern Colorado[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[5], playwright[6], director[7], novelist[8], and poet[9]. William Hairston was employed by Delacorte Theater[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Hairston is Jerico-Jim Crow[13].

Death and Burial

William Hairston died on +2020-11-21T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was William Hairston born?

Born in Goldsboro[2], William Hairston…

What did William Hairston do for work?

William Hairston worked as actor[5], playwright[6], director[7], novelist[8], and poet[9].

Where did William Hairston go to school?

William Hairston was educated at University of Northern Colorado[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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