Elsie Janis

American actress (1889-1956)
Person human Q2144892
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Elsie Janis

Summary

Elsie Janis is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Columbus[2]. She was born on March 16, 1889[3]. She passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. She died on February 26, 1956[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], screenwriter[8], stage actor[9], and songwriter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elsie Janis's place of birth was Columbus[2].
  • Elsie Janis passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Elsie Janis was born on March 16, 1889[3].
  • Elsie Janis died on February 26, 1956[5].
  • Elsie Janis is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Elsie Janis was married to Q137374879[13].
  • Elsie Janis held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Elsie Janis's native language[15].
  • Elsie Janis's professions included actor[6].
  • Elsie Janis worked as a singer[7].
  • Elsie Janis worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Elsie Janis's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Elsie Janis's professions included songwriter[10].
  • Elsie Janis worked as a film actor[16].
  • Elsie Janis received the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[17].
  • Elsie Janis received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].
  • Elsie Janis is recorded as female[19].
  • Elsie Janis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Elsie Janis's Commons category is recorded as Elsie Janis[21].
  • Elsie Janis's family name is recorded as Bierbower[22].
  • Elsie Janis's family name is recorded as Janis[23].
  • Elsie Janis's given name is recorded as Elsie[24].
  • Elsie Janis's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Elsie Janis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Elsie Janis's start of work period is recorded as 1894[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1889-03-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1956-02-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: df32f18e-dc0e-4458-994a-c1e9d40443aa[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Elsie Janis was born in Columbus[2]. She was born on March 16, 1889[3]. English was her native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], screenwriter[8], stage actor[9], songwriter[10], and film actor[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1978[35] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18], a commemorative plaque[36], in United States[37].

Personal Life

Elsie Janis was married to Q137374879[13].

Death and Burial

Elsie Janis died on February 26, 1956[5]. She passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Elsie Janis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Elsie Janis born?

Elsie Janis's place of birth was Columbus[2].

Where did Elsie Janis die?

Elsie Janis passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Elsie Janis married to?

Elsie Janis's spouses include Q137374879[13].

What did Elsie Janis do for work?

Elsie Janis worked as actor[6], singer[7], screenwriter[8], stage actor[9], and songwriter[10].

What awards did Elsie Janis receive?

Honors received include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[17] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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