Greta Nissen

actress (1906 – 1988)
Person human Q3048704
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Greta Nissen

Summary

Greta Nissen is a human[1]. Born in Oslo[2], she… she was born on January 30, 1906[3]. She died in Montecito[4]. She died on May 15, 1988[5]. She worked as an actor[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and Ziegfeld girl[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Greta Nissen was born in Oslo[2].
  • Greta Nissen died in Montecito[4].
  • Greta Nissen was born on January 30, 1906[3].
  • Greta Nissen died on May 15, 1988[5].
  • Among Greta Nissen's spouses was Weldon Heyburn[12].
  • Greta Nissen held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Greta Nissen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Greta Nissen's professions included actor[6].
  • Greta Nissen's professions included dancer[7].
  • Greta Nissen worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Greta Nissen's professions included film actor[9].
  • Greta Nissen's professions included Ziegfeld girl[10].
  • Greta Nissen is recorded as female[15].
  • Greta Nissen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Greta Nissen's Commons category is recorded as Greta Nissen[17].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].
  • Greta Nissen's family name is recorded as Nissen[19].
  • Greta Nissen's given name is recorded as Greta[20].
  • Greta Nissen's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[21].
  • Greta Nissen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Greta Nissen's filmography is recorded as Greta Nissen filmography[23].
  • Greta Nissen's described by source is recorded as Ziegfeld Girls Index[24].
  • Greta Nissen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[25].
  • Greta Nissen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Greta Nissen'}[26].
  • Greta Nissen's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Greta Nissen was born in Oslo[2]. She was born on January 30, 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and Ziegfeld girl[10].

Personal Life

Among Greta Nissen's spouses was Weldon Heyburn[12].

Death and Burial

Greta Nissen died on May 15, 1988[5]. She died in Montecito[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].

Why It Matters

Greta Nissen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Greta Nissen born?

Born in Oslo[2], Greta Nissen…

Where did Greta Nissen die?

Greta Nissen died in Montecito[4].

Who was Greta Nissen married to?

Greta Nissen's spouses include Weldon Heyburn[12].

What did Greta Nissen do for work?

Greta Nissen worked as actor[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and Ziegfeld girl[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Nissen, Greta (30 January 1905?–15 May 1988), dancer and actress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id 94701
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 94701, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118201120|Greta Nissen (#118201120)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastman Museu"
  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Oslo
    Manner of death natural causes
    Languages spoken, written or signed Norwegian
    Occupation
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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