Adela Rogers St. Johns

American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter (1894-1988)
Person human Q353774
Adela Rogers St. Johns
Unknown photographer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Adela Rogers St. Johns

Summary

Adela Rogers St. Johns is a human[1]. She was born in Los Angeles[2]. She was born on May 20, 1894[3]. She died in Arroyo Grande[4]. She died on August 10, 1988[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and essayist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns died in Arroyo Grande[4].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns was born on May 20, 1894[3].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns died on August 10, 1988[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's father was Earl Rogers[13].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's professions included journalist[6].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's professions included novelist[8].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's professions included writer[9].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns worked as an essayist[10].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's professions included biographer[15].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's field of work was essay[16].
  • Among Adela Rogers St. Johns's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[17].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's education included a stint at Hollywood High School[18].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[19].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns is recorded as female[21].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's Commons category is recorded as Adela Rogers St. Johns[23].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's given name is recorded as Adela[24].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Adela Rogers St. Johns[25].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[26].
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Story[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adela Rogers St. Johns's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on May 20, 1894[3]. Her father was Earl Rogers[13].

Education

Adela Rogers St. Johns's education included a stint at Hollywood High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], writer[9], essayist[10], and biographer[15]. Adela Rogers St. Johns's field of work was essay[16]. Among her employers was University of California, Los Angeles[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[19], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20], a commemorative plaque[31], in United States[32].

Death and Burial

Adela Rogers St. Johns died on August 10, 1988[5]. She passed away in Arroyo Grande[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Adela Rogers St. Johns ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Adela Rogers St. Johns born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Adela Rogers St. Johns…

Where did Adela Rogers St. Johns die?

Adela Rogers St. Johns passed away in Arroyo Grande[4].

Who were Adela Rogers St. Johns's parents?

Adela Rogers St. Johns's father was Earl Rogers[13].

What did Adela Rogers St. Johns do for work?

Adela Rogers St. Johns worked as journalist[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and essayist[10].

Where did Adela Rogers St. Johns go to school?

Adela Rogers St. Johns was educated at Hollywood High School[18].

What awards did Adela Rogers St. Johns receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[19] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Adela Rogers St. Johns. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/adela-rogers-st-johns
MLA “Adela Rogers St. Johns.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/adela-rogers-st-johns.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_adela-rogers-st-johns_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Adela Rogers St. Johns}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/adela-rogers-st-johns}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Adela Rogers St. Johns — https://4ort.xyz/entity/adela-rogers-st-johns (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/adela-rogers-st-johns · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Adela
    Field of work essay
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.