Dorothy Fields

Summary

Dorothy Fields is a human^[1]. Born in Allenhurst^[2], she… she was born on July 15, 1905^[3]. She died in New York City^[4]. She died on March 28, 1974^[5]. She worked as a screenwriter^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], and writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Dorothy Fields's place of birth was Allenhurst^[2].
• Dorothy Fields passed away in New York City^[4].
• Dorothy Fields was born on July 15, 1905^[3].
• Dorothy Fields died on March 28, 1974^[5].
• Burial took place at Maimonides Cemetery^[12].
• Dorothy Fields's father was Lew Fields^[13].
• Dorothy Fields held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Dorothy Fields worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Dorothy Fields's professions included composer^[7].
• Dorothy Fields worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Dorothy Fields's professions included librettist^[9].
• Dorothy Fields's professions included writer^[10].
• Dorothy Fields's professions included lyricist^[15].
• Dorothy Fields received the Academy Award for Best Original Song^[16].
• Dorothy Fields received the Tony Award for Best Musical^[17].
• Dorothy Fields is recorded as female^[18].
• Dorothy Fields's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Dorothy Fields's genre is musical^[20].
• Dorothy Fields is part of Jerome David Kern and Dorothy Fields^[21].
• Dorothy Fields's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy Fields^[22].
• Dorothy Fields's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts^[23].
• The cause of death was stroke^[24].
• Dorothy Fields's family name is recorded as Q16869936^[25].
• Dorothy Fields's given name is recorded as Dorothy^[26].
• Dorothy Fields's official website is recorded as http://www.dorothyfields.org^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-07-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1974-03-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9a775c6e-9346-4b16-a611-cae1b1c6362f^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Allenhurst^[2], Dorothy Fields… she was born on July 15, 1905^[3]. Her father was Lew Fields^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], writer^[10], and lyricist^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Song^[16], an award for best original song^[33], in United States^[34] and Tony Award for Best Musical^[17], a theatre award^[35], in United States^[36].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Fields died on March 28, 1974^[5]. She died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[24]. She is buried at Maimonides Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Fields ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Fields born?

Dorothy Fields's place of birth was Allenhurst^[2].

Where did Dorothy Fields die?

Dorothy Fields passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were Dorothy Fields's parents?

Dorothy Fields's father was Lew Fields^[13].

What did Dorothy Fields do for work?

Dorothy Fields worked as screenwriter^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], librettist^[9], and writer^[10].

What awards did Dorothy Fields receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song^[16] and Tony Award for Best Musical^[17].