Joan McCracken

American dancer and actress (1917–1961)
Person human Q6205285
Joan McCracken
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Joan McCracken

Summary

Joan McCracken is a human[1]. She was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on December 31, 1917[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on November 1, 1961[5]. She worked as a ballet dancer[6], actor[7], dancer[8], stage actor[9], and television actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Joan McCracken…
  • Joan McCracken passed away in New York City[4].
  • Joan McCracken was born on December 31, 1917[3].
  • Joan McCracken died on November 1, 1961[5].
  • Among Joan McCracken's spouses was Jack Dunphy[12].
  • Among Joan McCracken's spouses was Bob Fosse[13].
  • Joan McCracken held citizenship in United States[14].
  • American English was Joan McCracken's native language[15].
  • Joan McCracken's professions included ballet dancer[6].
  • Joan McCracken's professions included actor[7].
  • Joan McCracken's professions included dancer[8].
  • Joan McCracken's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Joan McCracken's professions included television actor[10].
  • Joan McCracken's professions included film actor[16].
  • Joan McCracken was educated at West Philadelphia High School[17].
  • Joan McCracken is recorded as female[18].
  • Joan McCracken's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joan McCracken's Commons category is recorded as Joan McCracken[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Joan McCracken's family name is recorded as McCracken[22].
  • Joan McCracken's given name is recorded as Joan[23].
  • Joan McCracken's given name is recorded as Hume[24].
  • Joan McCracken's medical condition is recorded as type-1 diabetes[25].
  • Joan McCracken studied under George Balanchine[26].
  • Joan McCracken's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-12-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1961-11-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2e78ee24-43c1-4313-b916-7b2bf8fd3f63[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Joan McCracken… she was born on December 31, 1917[3]. American English was her native language[15].

Education

Joan McCracken was educated at West Philadelphia High School[17]. She studied under George Balanchine[26].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Spouses include Jack Dunphy[12], a novelist[33], 1914–1992[34], of United States[35] and Bob Fosse[13], a film director[36], 1927–1987[37], of United States[38], awarded the Emmy Award[39].

Death and Burial

Joan McCracken died on November 1, 1961[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].

Why It Matters

Joan McCracken ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Joan McCracken born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Joan McCracken…

Where did Joan McCracken die?

Joan McCracken passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Joan McCracken married to?

Joan McCracken's spouses include Jack Dunphy[12] and Bob Fosse[13].

What did Joan McCracken do for work?

Joan McCracken worked as ballet dancer[6], actor[7], dancer[8], stage actor[9], and television actor[10].

Where did Joan McCracken go to school?

Joan McCracken was educated at West Philadelphia High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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.

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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New York City
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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