Walter Winchell
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Walter Winchell was a prominent American newspaper and radio gossip columnist whose influential, fast-paced style helped shape 20th-century celebrity journalism and public opinion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter Winchell canonical | 5 |
| Walter Winchell Jr. | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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gossip columnist ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ newspaper columnist ⓘ radio personality ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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Glendale ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-02-20 ⓘ |
| employer |
Hearst Communications
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surface form:
Hearst Corporation
New York Daily Mirror ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Winchell ⓘ |
| fullName | Walter Winchell self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
celebrity journalism
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gossip ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Edda Winchell
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Walda Winchell ⓘ Walter Winchell self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Winchell Jr.
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| influenced |
celebrity journalism in the United States
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tabloid journalism style ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| medium |
newspapers
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radio ⓘ |
| movement | yellow journalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fast-paced staccato broadcasting style
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influencing public opinion in mid-20th-century America ⓘ pioneering modern gossip column ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On-Broadway column
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Walter Winchell’s Journal ⓘ |
| occupation |
columnist
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gossip columnist ⓘ journalist ⓘ radio commentator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-communist ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | June Winchell ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Walter Winchell Jr.