Harry Brown

American poet (1917–1986)
Person human Q1769448
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Summary

Harry Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on April 30, 1917[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on November 2, 1986[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harry Brown's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • Harry Brown passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Harry Brown was born on April 30, 1917[3].
  • Harry Brown died on November 2, 1986[5].
  • Harry Brown held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harry Brown's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Harry Brown worked as a novelist[7].
  • Harry Brown's professions included poet[8].
  • Among Harry Brown's employers was The New Yorker[11].
  • Harry Brown's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Harry Brown received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[13].
  • Harry Brown received the Shelley Memorial Award[14].
  • Harry Brown is recorded as male[15].
  • Harry Brown's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Harry Brown's military branch is recorded as United States Army[17].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[18].
  • Harry Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[19].
  • Harry Brown's given name is recorded as Harry[20].
  • Harry Brown's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Harry Brown's described by source is recorded as American Novelists of Today[22].
  • Harry Brown's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Story[23].
  • Harry Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Harry Brown's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[25].
  • Harry Brown's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[26].
  • Harry Brown's related category is recorded as Category:Films with screenplays by Harry Brown (writer)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Brown was born in Portland[2]. He was born on April 30, 1917[3].

Education

Harry Brown was educated at Harvard University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and poet[8]. Harry Brown was employed by The New Yorker[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[13], an award for best adapted screenplay[28], in United States[29], founded in 1929[30] and Shelley Memorial Award[14], a poetry award[31].

Death and Burial

Harry Brown died on November 2, 1986[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[18].

Why It Matters

Harry Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Harry Brown born?

Born in Portland[2].

Where did Harry Brown die?

Harry Brown died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Harry Brown do for work?

Harry Brown worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and poet[8].

Where did Harry Brown go to school?

Harry Brown was educated at Harvard University[12].

What awards did Harry Brown receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[13] and Shelley Memorial Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . American Novelists of Today. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . American Novelists of Today. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . psa.fcny.org. psa.fcny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . American Novelists of Today. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'nl', 'pt']
    Harper's tag → harry-brown
    Sitelink count → 9
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 149574
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → pulmonary emphysema
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Brown
    Given name → Harry
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46469|batch #46469]]: HAND ID (8)"
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