William Hanley

American playwright, novelist, and scriptwriter (1931-2012)
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William Hanley

Summary

William Hanley is a human[1]. Born in Lorain[2], he… he was born on +1931-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ridgefield[4]. He died on +2012-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hanley's place of birth was Lorain[2].
  • William Hanley died in Ridgefield[4].
  • William Hanley was born on +1931-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hanley was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Hanley died on +2012-05-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hanley died on +2012-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Hanley was married to Pat Stanley[10].
  • William Hanley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Hanley's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • William Hanley's education included a stint at Cornell University[12].
  • William Hanley's education included a stint at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[13].
  • William Hanley received the Primetime Emmy Award[14].
  • William Hanley received the Edgar Awards[15].
  • William Hanley is recorded as male[16].
  • William Hanley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Hanley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121462181[18].
  • William Hanley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103813201[19].
  • William Hanley's GND ID is recorded as 140279628[20].
  • William Hanley's military branch is recorded as United States Army[21].
  • William Hanley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85152000[22].
  • William Hanley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 141048002[23].
  • William Hanley's IdRef ID is recorded as 175015198[24].
  • William Hanley's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0360113[25].
  • William Hanley's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV284370[26].
  • William Hanley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/095lt4[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hanley's place of birth was Lorain[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1931-10-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and American Academy of Dramatic Arts[13], a drama school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

William Hanley worked as a screenwriter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[14], a group of awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1949[38] and Edgar Awards[15], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1946[41].

Personal Life

Among William Hanley's spouses was Pat Stanley[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2012-05-25T00:00:00Z[5] and +2012-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. William Hanley passed away in Ridgefield[4].

Why It Matters

William Hanley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Hanley born?

Born in Lorain[2], William Hanley…

Where did William Hanley die?

William Hanley passed away in Ridgefield[4].

Who was William Hanley married to?

William Hanley's spouses include Pat Stanley[10].

What did William Hanley do for work?

William Hanley worked as screenwriter[6].

Where did William Hanley go to school?

William Hanley was educated at Cornell University[12] and American Academy of Dramatic Arts[13].

What awards did William Hanley receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[14] and Edgar Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . news.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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