Jessie Matthews

English actress, singer and dancer (1907–1981)
Person human Q459294
Jessie Matthews
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Jessie Matthews

Summary

Jessie Matthews is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Soho[2]. She was born on March 11, 1907[3]. She died in Eastcote[4]. She died on August 19, 1981[5]. She worked as a dancer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], actor[9], and singer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jessie Matthews's place of birth was Soho[2].
  • Jessie Matthews died in Eastcote[4].
  • Jessie Matthews was born on March 11, 1907[3].
  • Jessie Matthews died on August 19, 1981[5].
  • Jessie Matthews is buried at Breakspear Crematorium[12].
  • Jessie Matthews was married to Sonnie Hale[13].
  • Jessie Matthews held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Jessie Matthews held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Jessie Matthews worked as a dancer[6].
  • Jessie Matthews worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Jessie Matthews worked as a film actor[8].
  • Jessie Matthews's professions included actor[9].
  • Jessie Matthews worked as a singer[10].
  • Jessie Matthews worked as a film director[16].
  • Jessie Matthews received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Jessie Matthews is recorded as female[18].
  • Jessie Matthews's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jessie Matthews's Commons category is recorded as Jessie Matthews[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • Jessie Matthews's family name is recorded as Matthews[22].
  • Jessie Matthews's given name is recorded as Jessie[23].
  • Jessie Matthews's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Jessie Matthews's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[25].
  • Jessie Matthews's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jessie Matthews's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jessie Matthews'}[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-03-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-08-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ac0d65e7-119b-416f-8044-b4a5c37bb1a3[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Soho[2], Jessie Matthews… she was born on March 11, 1907[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Jessie Matthews received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].

Personal Life

Among Jessie Matthews's spouses was Sonnie Hale[13].

Death and Burial

Jessie Matthews died on August 19, 1981[5]. She died in Eastcote[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21]. Burial took place at Breakspear Crematorium[12].

Why It Matters

Jessie Matthews ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jessie Matthews born?

Jessie Matthews's place of birth was Soho[2].

Where did Jessie Matthews die?

Jessie Matthews passed away in Eastcote[4].

Who was Jessie Matthews married to?

Jessie Matthews's spouses include Sonnie Hale[13].

What did Jessie Matthews do for work?

Jessie Matthews worked as dancer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], actor[9], and singer[10].

What awards did Jessie Matthews receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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