Janet Gaynor

American actress (1906–1984)
Person human Q182462
Janet Gaynor
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Janet Gaynor

Summary

Janet Gaynor is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], she… she was born on October 6, 1906[3]. She passed away in Palm Springs[4]. She died on September 14, 1984[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], actor[9], and painter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,956 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Janet Gaynor…
  • Janet Gaynor died in Palm Springs[4].
  • Janet Gaynor was born on October 6, 1906[3].
  • Janet Gaynor died on September 14, 1984[5].
  • Janet Gaynor is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].
  • Janet Gaynor was married to Adrian[13].
  • Among Janet Gaynor's spouses was Paul Gregory[14].
  • Janet Gaynor held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Janet Gaynor's professions included stage actor[6].
  • Janet Gaynor worked as a film actor[7].
  • Janet Gaynor worked as a television actor[8].
  • Janet Gaynor's professions included actor[9].
  • Janet Gaynor worked as a painter[10].
  • Janet Gaynor's field of work was film[16].
  • Janet Gaynor's field of work was television[17].
  • Janet Gaynor's field of work was theatre art[18].
  • Janet Gaynor's education included a stint at San Francisco Polytechnic High School[19].
  • Janet Gaynor received the Academy Award for Best Actress[20].
  • Janet Gaynor received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].
  • Janet Gaynor is recorded as female[22].
  • Janet Gaynor's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Janet Gaynor's Commons category is recorded as Janet Gaynor[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Janet Gaynor's family name is recorded as Gaynor[26].
  • Janet Gaynor's given name is recorded as Janet[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: 1906-10-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-09-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 56e482a3-d016-4c1d-800e-ef6d98bf5249[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Janet Gaynor… she was born on October 6, 1906[3].

Education

Janet Gaynor was educated at San Francisco Polytechnic High School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], actor[9], and painter[10]. Fields of work include film[16]; television[17], a type of mass media[33]; and theatre art[18], a performing arts genre[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[20], an award for best leading actress[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21], a commemorative plaque[38], in United States[39].

Personal Life

Spouses include Adrian[13], a costume designer[40], 1903–1959[41], of United States[42], awarded the Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical[43] and Paul Gregory[14], a film producer[44], 1920–2015[45], of United States[46].

Death and Burial

Janet Gaynor died on September 14, 1984[5]. She passed away in Palm Springs[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Janet Gaynor ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,956 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Janet Gaynor born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Janet Gaynor…

Where did Janet Gaynor die?

Janet Gaynor died in Palm Springs[4].

Who was Janet Gaynor married to?

Janet Gaynor's spouses include Adrian[13] and Paul Gregory[14].

What did Janet Gaynor do for work?

Janet Gaynor worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], actor[9], and painter[10].

Where did Janet Gaynor go to school?

Janet Gaynor was educated at San Francisco Polytechnic High School[19].

What awards did Janet Gaynor receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[20] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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