Dorothy Lamour

American actress and singer (1914-1996)
Person human Q166420
Dorothy Lamour
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Dorothy Lamour

Summary

Dorothy Lamour is a human[1]. She was born in New Orleans[2]. She was born on December 10, 1914[3]. She passed away in Hollywood[4]. She died on September 22, 1996[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and stage actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,647 views/month, #6,492 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Lamour was born in New Orleans[2].
  • Dorothy Lamour died in Hollywood[4].
  • Dorothy Lamour was born on December 10, 1914[3].
  • Dorothy Lamour died on September 22, 1996[5].
  • Dorothy Lamour is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Dorothy Lamour held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Dorothy Lamour's professions included actor[6].
  • Dorothy Lamour worked as a singer[7].
  • Dorothy Lamour worked as a television actor[8].
  • Dorothy Lamour worked as a film actor[9].
  • Dorothy Lamour worked as a stage actor[10].
  • Dorothy Lamour's professions included radio personality[14].
  • Dorothy Lamour received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Dorothy Lamour is recorded as female[16].
  • Dorothy Lamour's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dorothy Lamour was affiliated with the California Republican Party[18].
  • Dorothy Lamour's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy Lamour[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Dorothy Lamour's family name is recorded as Lamour[21].
  • Dorothy Lamour's given name is recorded as Dorothy[22].
  • Dorothy Lamour's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dorothy Lamour[23].
  • Dorothy Lamour's Commons gallery is recorded as Dorothy Lamour[24].
  • Dorothy Lamour's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Dorothy Lamour's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Dorothy Lamour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: 1914-12-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-09-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8006fe4d-d2b1-4790-a012-c4cefc7513bf[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Lamour's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. She was born on December 10, 1914[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], stage actor[10], and radio personality[14].

Recognition

Dorothy Lamour received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Dorothy Lamour was affiliated with the California Republican Party[18].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Lamour died on September 22, 1996[5]. She died in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20]. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Lamour ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,647 views/month, #6,492 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Lamour born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Dorothy Lamour…

Where did Dorothy Lamour die?

Dorothy Lamour died in Hollywood[4].

What did Dorothy Lamour do for work?

Dorothy Lamour worked as actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and stage actor[10].

What awards did Dorothy Lamour receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

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.

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