Terry Southern

American writer (1924–1995)
Person human Q591270
Terry Southern
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Terry Southern

Summary

Terry Southern is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alvarado[2]. He was born on May 1, 1924[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on October 29, 1995[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and manufacturer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month, #6,884 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Terry Southern's place of birth was Alvarado[2].
  • Terry Southern died in Manhattan[4].
  • Terry Southern was born on May 1, 1924[3].
  • Terry Southern died on October 29, 1995[5].
  • Terry Southern held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Terry Southern's native language[13].
  • Terry Southern's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Terry Southern worked as a novelist[7].
  • Terry Southern worked as a journalist[8].
  • Terry Southern's professions included writer[9].
  • Terry Southern worked as a manufacturer[10].
  • Terry Southern worked as an actor[14].
  • Terry Southern was educated at Northwestern University[15].
  • Terry Southern's education included a stint at Sunset High School[16].
  • Terry Southern received the O. Henry Award[17].
  • Terry Southern received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[18].
  • Terry Southern was a member of Writers Guild of America West[19].
  • Terry Southern is recorded as male[20].
  • Terry Southern's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Terry Southern's Commons category is recorded as Terry Southern[22].
  • Terry Southern's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[23].
  • Terry Southern was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • Terry Southern's family name is recorded as Southern[25].
  • Terry Southern's given name is recorded as Terry[26].
  • Terry Southern's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[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: 1924-05-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-10-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1ca0d31d-db78-4b91-bff3-790f85e8d4de[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Southern was born in Alvarado[2]. He was born on May 1, 1924[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[15], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1851[35], headquartered in Evanston[36] and Sunset High School[16], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], manufacturer[10], and actor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include O. Henry Award[17], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1919[42] and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[18], a dramatic presentation award[43], founded in 1958[44].

Death and Burial

Terry Southern died on October 29, 1995[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Terry Southern ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month, #6,884 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Terry Southern born?

Born in Alvarado[2], Terry Southern…

Where did Terry Southern die?

Terry Southern passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Terry Southern do for work?

Terry Southern worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and manufacturer[10].

Where did Terry Southern go to school?

Terry Southern was educated at Northwestern University[15] and Sunset High School[16].

What awards did Terry Southern receive?

Honors received include O. Henry Award[17] and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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