Hartley Howard

British writer (1908–1979)
Person human Q5674914
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Summary

Hartley Howard was born on June 20, 1908[1], in Montreal[2]. He died on April 12, 1979[3], in United Kingdom[4]. He worked as a crime fiction writer[5] and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1979[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Howard[11]
  • Given name: Hartley[12]
  • Pseudonym: Harry Carmichael[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: British English[14]
  • Name: Leopold Horace Ognall[15]

Why It Matters

Hartley Howard has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Hartley Howard born?

Hartley Howard was born in Montreal[2].

Where did Hartley Howard die?

Hartley Howard died in United Kingdom[4].

What did Hartley Howard do for work?

Hartley Howard worked as a crime fiction writer[5] and journalist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . aleph.nkp.cz. aleph.nkp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Dictionnaire des littératures policières. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it']
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  2. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Montreal
    Occupation → —
    Place of death → United Kingdom
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