William Jacobs

American screenwriter and producer (1887-1953)
Person human Q17479220
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William Jacobs

Summary

William Jacobs is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 31, 1887[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on September 30, 1953[5]. He worked as a film screenwriter[6] and film producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Jacobs's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • William Jacobs passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • William Jacobs was born on October 31, 1887[3].
  • William Jacobs died on September 30, 1953[5].
  • William Jacobs held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Jacobs's professions included film screenwriter[6].
  • William Jacobs worked as a film producer[7].
  • William Jacobs is recorded as male[10].
  • William Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[12].
  • William Jacobs's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Jacobs's work location is recorded as United States[14].
  • William Jacobs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

Body

Origins and Family

William Jacobs was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 31, 1887[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film screenwriter[6] and film producer[7].

Death and Burial

William Jacobs died on September 30, 1953[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4].

Why It Matters

William Jacobs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Jacobs born?

Born in Chicago[2], William Jacobs…

Where did William Jacobs die?

William Jacobs passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

What did William Jacobs do for work?

William Jacobs worked as film screenwriter[6] and film producer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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