Thomas Meehan

American writer (1929-2017)
Person human Q7792371
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Thomas Meehan

Summary

Thomas Meehan is a human[1]. Born in Ossining[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1929[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on August 21, 2017[5]. He worked as a librettist[6], screenwriter[7], author[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Meehan's place of birth was Ossining[2].
  • Thomas Meehan passed away in New York City[4].
  • Thomas Meehan was born on August 14, 1929[3].
  • Thomas Meehan died on August 21, 2017[5].
  • Thomas Meehan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Thomas Meehan's native language[12].
  • Thomas Meehan's professions included librettist[6].
  • Thomas Meehan worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Thomas Meehan worked as an author[8].
  • Thomas Meehan worked as an actor[9].
  • Thomas Meehan was educated at Hamilton College[13].
  • Thomas Meehan was educated at Suffern High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Meehan is Annie[15].
  • Thomas Meehan received the Emmy Award[16].
  • Thomas Meehan received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[17].
  • Thomas Meehan received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[18].
  • Thomas Meehan is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Meehan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Meehan's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[21].
  • The cause of death was surgical complications[22].
  • Thomas Meehan's family name is recorded as Meehan[23].
  • Thomas Meehan's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Meehan's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[25].
  • Thomas Meehan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Thomas Meehan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ossining[2], Thomas Meehan… he was born on August 14, 1929[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Hamilton College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30] and Suffern High School[14], a high school[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[6], screenwriter[7], author[8], and actor[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Meehan is Annie[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[16], a television award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1949[35] and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[17], a theatre award[36], in United States[37].

Death and Burial

Thomas Meehan died on August 21, 2017[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications[22].

Why It Matters

Thomas Meehan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Meehan born?

Thomas Meehan was born in Ossining[2].

Where did Thomas Meehan die?

Thomas Meehan died in New York City[4].

What did Thomas Meehan do for work?

Thomas Meehan worked as librettist[6], screenwriter[7], author[8], and actor[9].

Where did Thomas Meehan go to school?

Thomas Meehan was educated at Hamilton College[13] and Suffern High School[14].

What awards did Thomas Meehan receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[16], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[17], and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . m.origo.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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