Henny Porten

German actress and film producer (1890-1960)
Person human Q76643
Henny Porten
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Henny Porten

Summary

Henny Porten is a human[1]. She was born in Magdeburg[2]. She was born on January 7, 1890[3]. She passed away in Berlin[4]. She died on October 15, 1960[5]. She worked as a film producer[6], film actor[7], and screenwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Magdeburg[2], Henny Porten…
  • Henny Porten passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Henny Porten was born on January 7, 1890[3].
  • Henny Porten died on October 15, 1960[5].
  • Burial took place at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery[10].
  • Henny Porten's father was Franz Porten[11].
  • Henny Porten was married to Curt A. Stark[12].
  • Henny Porten held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Henny Porten's professions included film producer[6].
  • Henny Porten worked as a film actor[7].
  • Henny Porten worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Henny Porten received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Henny Porten is recorded as female[15].
  • Henny Porten's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henny Porten's Commons category is recorded as Henny Porten[17].
  • Henny Porten's family name is recorded as Porten[18].
  • Henny Porten's given name is recorded as Henny[19].
  • Henny Porten's Commons gallery is recorded as Henny Porten[20].
  • Henny Porten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Henny Porten's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Henny Porten'}[22].
  • Henny Porten's start of work period is recorded as 1906[23].
  • Henny Porten's sibling is recorded as Rosa Porten[24].
  • Henny Porten's sibling is recorded as Rosa Porten[25].

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[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1890-01-07[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1960-10-15[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f1f62e10-ae3d-4944-ae72-f6f33176a585[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Magdeburg[2], Henny Porten… she was born on January 7, 1890[3]. Her father was Franz Porten[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], film actor[7], and screenwriter[8].

Recognition

Henny Porten received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

Personal Life

Among Henny Porten's spouses was Curt A. Stark[12].

Death and Burial

Henny Porten died on October 15, 1960[5]. She died in Berlin[4]. She is buried at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Henny Porten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Henny Porten born?

Henny Porten was born in Magdeburg[2].

Where did Henny Porten die?

Henny Porten died in Berlin[4].

Who were Henny Porten's parents?

Henny Porten's father was Franz Porten[11].

Who was Henny Porten married to?

Henny Porten's spouses include Curt A. Stark[12].

What did Henny Porten do for work?

Henny Porten worked as film producer[6], film actor[7], and screenwriter[8].

What awards did Henny Porten receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

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] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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