Josette Day

French actress (1914-1978)
Person human Q468682
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Josette Day

Summary

Josette Day is a human[1]. She was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. She was born on July 31, 1914[3]. She passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She died on June 27, 1978[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6] and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2], Josette Day…
  • Josette Day died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Josette Day was born on July 31, 1914[3].
  • Josette Day died on June 27, 1978[5].
  • Josette Day is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Josette Day was married to Marcel Pagnol[10].
  • Among Josette Day's spouses was Maurice Solvay[11].
  • Josette Day held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Josette Day's native language[13].
  • Josette Day worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Josette Day's professions included film actor[7].
  • Josette Day is recorded as female[14].
  • Josette Day's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Josette Day's Commons category is recorded as Josette Day[16].
  • Josette Day's family name is recorded as Day[17].
  • Josette Day's given name is recorded as Josette[18].
  • Josette Day's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Josette Day's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Josette Noële Andrée Claire Dagory'}[20].
  • Josette Day's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Josette Day'}[21].
  • Josette Day's start of work period is recorded as 1931[22].

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Origins and Family

Josette Day was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. She was born on July 31, 1914[3]. French was her native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6] and film actor[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marcel Pagnol[10], a playwright[23], 1895–1974[24], of France[25], awarded the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[26] and Maurice Solvay[11].

Death and Burial

Josette Day died on June 27, 1978[5]. She passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Josette Day ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Josette Day born?

Born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2], Josette Day…

Where did Josette Day die?

Josette Day died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Josette Day married to?

Josette Day's spouses include Marcel Pagnol[10] and Maurice Solvay[11].

What did Josette Day do for work?

Josette Day worked as stage actor[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Josette
    Spouse Marcel Pagnol, Maurice Solvay
    Family name Day
    Country of citizenship France
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