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B. Reeves Eason

American film director, actor (1886-1956)
Person human Q264707
B. Reeves Eason
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
October 2, 1886
Date of death
June 9, 1956
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Sherman Oaks
Country of citizenship
United States[13]
Occupation
film director, actor, screenwriter, film actor, film producer, director[15]
Spouse
Jimsy Maye[11]
Child
B. Reeves Eason Jr.[12]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Birth name
William Reeves Easton[24]
Family name
Eason[18]
Given name
William[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[20]
Native language
English[14]
Nickname
B. Reeves Eason, Breezy Reeves Eason[22][23]
P14750
89F8-B28A-FF5E-390E-C6C1[27]
Place of burial
Hollywood Forever Cemetery[10]
Start of work period
1914[25]
Writing language
English[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en B. Reeves Eason en William Reeves Easton en William Reeves Eason en Reeves Eason en Reaves Eason en Breezy Reeves Eason en B. Reeves Easton ar بي ريفيس إيسون cs Wiliam Reaves Eason cs Reeves Eason cs Reeves B. Eason cs Reaves Eason cs B. Reeves Eason cs B. Reaves Eason fa بی. ریوس ایسون ja B・リーヴズ・イースン ja B・リーヴス・イーソン ja B・リーブス・イーソン ja リーヴス・イースン ko 윌리엄 리브스 이슨
🔖 Identifiers · 32
ISNI
0000000118909616
VIAF cluster ID
76578277
Library of Congress authority ID
n87847002
GND ID
14394150X
AllMovie person ID
p88583
AlloCiné person ID
242373
American Film Institute person ID
17309
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14677946p
Danish National Filmography person ID
132623
Elonet person ID
774066
Film.ru person ID
b-reeves-eason
Find a Grave memorial ID
7993
Show all 32 identifiers +20
Freebase ID
/m/0kr_cb
George Eastman Museum people ID
108671
IMDb ID
nm0247484
IdRef ID
078810752
Kinobox person ID
854881
Kinopoisk person ID
214634
MYmovies person ID
47270
Movie Walker Press person ID
26918
MovieMeter person ID
99463
NL CR AUT ID
xx0157181
NLP ID
a0000003650698
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810669896405606
PARES ID
122109
RERO ID (legacy)
A020113388
Related category
Category:Films directed by B. Reeves Eason
Swedish Film Database person ID
200864
TMDB person ID
99463
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJbxyvKdGRPpRJjqCp8V4q
Yale LUX ID
person/1808c990-123c-4a0b-9046-1ae1310278fe
ČSFD person ID
4698

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🔗 Connections
Films directed 33
They Died with Their Boots On, Undersea Kingdom, Salome Where She Danced, The Big Adventure, The Moon Riders, Blue Streak McCoy, Human Stuff, Pink Tights +25 more
Occupation 5
actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, film actor
Films written 2
Human Stuff, Two Kinds of Love
← Cast member 2
Two Kinds of Love, Break, Break, Break
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Child 1
B. Reeves Eason Jr.
Children (paternal) 1
B. Reeves Eason Jr.
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
New York City
Place of burial 1
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Place of death 1
Sherman Oaks
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by B. Reeves Eason
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Films directed by B. Reeves Eason
← Producer 1
Pink Tights
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Summary

B. Reeves Eason was born on October 2, 1886[1], in New York City[2]. He died on June 9, 1956[3], in Sherman Oaks[4]. He worked as a film director[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and film producer[9].

FAQs

Where was B. Reeves Eason born?

B. Reeves Eason's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did B. Reeves Eason die?

B. Reeves Eason passed away in Sherman Oaks[4].

Who was B. Reeves Eason married to?

B. Reeves Eason's spouses include Jimsy Maye[11].

What did B. Reeves Eason do for work?

B. Reeves Eason worked as a film director[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and film producer[9].

Related Entities

New York City United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George Eastman Museum people ID → 108671
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George Eastman Museum people ID: 108671, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118188312|B. Reeves Eason (#118188312)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Geor"
  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → New York City
    Citizenship → —
    Related category → Category:Films directed by B. Reeves Eason
    Child → B. Reeves Eason Jr.
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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