Karen Black

American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013)
Person human Q232333
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Karen Black

Summary

Karen Black is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Park Ridge[2]. She was born on July 1, 1939[3]. She died in Santa Monica[4]. She died on August 8, 2013[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], screenwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], and composer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,058 views/month, #4,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karen Black was born in Park Ridge[2].
  • Karen Black passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Karen Black was born on July 1, 1939[3].
  • Karen Black died on August 8, 2013[5].
  • Burial took place at Eternal Hills Memorial Park[12].
  • Among Karen Black's spouses was L. M. Kit Carson[13].
  • Karen Black was married to Stephen Eckelberry[14].
  • A child of Karen Black was Hunter Carson[15].
  • Karen Black held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Karen Black's native language[17].
  • Karen Black's professions included actor[6].
  • Karen Black worked as a singer[7].
  • Karen Black's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Karen Black's professions included singer-songwriter[9].
  • Karen Black worked as a composer[10].
  • Karen Black's professions included television actor[18].
  • Karen Black's field of work was music composing[19].
  • Karen Black was educated at Maine East High School[20].
  • Karen Black was educated at Northwestern University[21].
  • Karen Black received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[22].
  • Karen Black's religion is recorded as Scientology[23].
  • Karen Black is recorded as female[24].
  • Karen Black's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Karen Black's Commons category is recorded as Karen Black[26].
  • The cause of death was periampullary cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Karen Black's place of birth was Park Ridge[2]. She was born on July 1, 1939[3]. English was her native language[17].

Education

Educated at Maine East High School[20], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1929[30] and Northwestern University[21], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], screenwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], composer[10], and television actor[18]. Karen Black's field of work was music composing[19].

Recognition

Karen Black received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include L. M. Kit Carson[13], a screenwriter[35], 1941–2014[36], of United States[37] and Stephen Eckelberry[14], a film director[38], b. 1961[39]. A child of Karen Black was Hunter Carson[15]. Her religion is recorded as Scientology[23].

Death and Burial

Karen Black died on August 8, 2013[5]. She died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was periampullary cancer[27]. Burial took place at Eternal Hills Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Karen Black ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,058 views/month, #4,282 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Karen Black born?

Born in Park Ridge[2], Karen Black…

Where did Karen Black die?

Karen Black passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who was Karen Black married to?

Karen Black's spouses include L. M. Kit Carson[13] and Stephen Eckelberry[14].

What did Karen Black do for work?

Karen Black worked as actor[6], singer[7], screenwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], and composer[10].

Where did Karen Black go to school?

Karen Black was educated at Maine East High School[20] and Northwestern University[21].

What awards did Karen Black receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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