Elsie Attenhofer

Swiss entertainer (1909-1999)
Person human Q118952
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Elsie Attenhofer

Summary

Elsie Attenhofer is a human[1]. Born in Lugano[2], she… she was born on February 21, 1909[3]. She passed away in Bassersdorf[4]. She died on June 16, 1999[5]. She worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Elsie Attenhofer was born in Lugano[2].
  • Elsie Attenhofer died in Bassersdorf[4].
  • Elsie Attenhofer was born on February 21, 1909[3].
  • Elsie Attenhofer died on June 16, 1999[5].
  • Elsie Attenhofer died on September 16, 1999[11].
  • Among Elsie Attenhofer's spouses was Karl Schmid[12].
  • Elsie Attenhofer held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Elsie Attenhofer worked as an actor[6].
  • Elsie Attenhofer worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Elsie Attenhofer worked as a film actor[8].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's professions included writer[9].
  • Elsie Attenhofer received the Ida Somazzi Award[14].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Elsie Attenhofer is recorded as female[16].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's family name is recorded as Attenhofer[18].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's given name is recorded as Elsie[19].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Zurzach[20].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Elisabeth Attenhofer'}[21].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22].
  • Elsie Attenhofer's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: CH[25]

  • Began / founded: 1909-02-21[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-09-16[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0f55947f-9744-4a0f-aeca-0c18aadf7b00[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Elsie Attenhofer's place of birth was Lugano[2]. She was born on February 21, 1909[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and writer[9].

Recognition

Elsie Attenhofer received the Ida Somazzi Award[14].

Personal Life

Elsie Attenhofer was married to Karl Schmid[12]. Her religion is recorded as reformed[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 16, 1999[5] and September 16, 1999[11]. Elsie Attenhofer passed away in Bassersdorf[4].

Why It Matters

Elsie Attenhofer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Elsie Attenhofer born?

Elsie Attenhofer was born in Lugano[2].

Where did Elsie Attenhofer die?

Elsie Attenhofer died in Bassersdorf[4].

Who was Elsie Attenhofer married to?

Elsie Attenhofer's spouses include Karl Schmid[12].

What did Elsie Attenhofer do for work?

Elsie Attenhofer worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Elsie Attenhofer receive?

Honors received include Ida Somazzi Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . somazzi-stiftung.ch. somazzi-stiftung.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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