Jan Clayton

American actress (1917-1983)
Person human Q522262
Jan Clayton
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Jan Clayton

Summary

Jan Clayton is a human[1]. She was born in Tularosa[2]. She was born on August 26, 1917[3]. She passed away in West Hollywood[4]. She died on August 28, 1983[5]. She worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Clayton's place of birth was Tularosa[2].
  • Jan Clayton passed away in West Hollywood[4].
  • Jan Clayton was born on August 26, 1917[3].
  • Jan Clayton died on August 28, 1983[5].
  • Jan Clayton is buried at Fairview Cemetery[11].
  • Among Jan Clayton's spouses was Russell Hayden[12].
  • Jan Clayton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Jan Clayton's native language[14].
  • Jan Clayton's professions included actor[6].
  • Jan Clayton worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Jan Clayton's professions included television actor[8].
  • Jan Clayton worked as a film actor[9].
  • Jan Clayton received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Jan Clayton is recorded as female[16].
  • Jan Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Clayton's Commons category is recorded as Jan Clayton[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Jan Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[20].
  • Jan Clayton's given name is recorded as Q18220903[21].
  • Jan Clayton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Jan Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jan Clayton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jan Clayton'}[24].
  • Jan Clayton's start of work period is recorded as 1935[25].
  • Jan Clayton's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1917-08-26[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-08-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a30d662a-c86e-4fde-a961-8d482a0f3b36[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Clayton's place of birth was Tularosa[2]. She was born on August 26, 1917[3]. English was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Jan Clayton received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Jan Clayton was married to Russell Hayden[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Clayton died on August 28, 1983[5]. She passed away in West Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19]. Burial took place at Fairview Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Jan Clayton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jan Clayton born?

Jan Clayton was born in Tularosa[2].

Where did Jan Clayton die?

Jan Clayton passed away in West Hollywood[4].

Who was Jan Clayton married to?

Jan Clayton's spouses include Russell Hayden[12].

What did Jan Clayton do for work?

Jan Clayton worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

What awards did Jan Clayton receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Q18220903
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
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