Lillian Leitzel

German acrobat
Person human Q6548159
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Summary

Lillian Leitzel was born on January 2, 1892[1], in Wrocław[2]. She died on February 15, 1931[3], in Copenhagen[4]. She worked as a circus performer[5], acrobat[6], and Ziegfeld girl[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery[9]
  • Mother: Nellie Pelikan[10]
  • Spouse: Alfredo Codona[11], Clyde William Edson Ingalls[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Employer: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus[14]
  • Member of: Q124665911[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Commons category: Lillian Leitzel[17]
  • Cause of death: falling from height[18]
  • Sport: acrobatics[19]
  • Family name: Leitzel[20], Pelikan[21]
  • Given name: Lillian[22]
  • Pseudonym: Lillian Leitzel[23]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/1931/02/16/archives/circus-fall-fatal-to-lillian-leitzel-famous-circus-star-dead-from.html[24], https://www.circusringoffame.org/inductees/lillian-leitzel/[25], https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/arts-humanities/faculty/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/womens-history-month-2023/research/queens-air-remarkable-female[26]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
  • Birth name: Leopoldina Alitza Pelikan[29]
  • P14536: 439590[30]

Why It Matters

Lillian Leitzel has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lillian Leitzel born?

Lillian Leitzel was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Lillian Leitzel die?

Lillian Leitzel passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Lillian Leitzel's parents?

Lillian Leitzel's mother was Nellie Pelikan[10].

Who was Lillian Leitzel married to?

Lillian Leitzel's spouses include Alfredo Codona[11] and Clyde William Edson Ingalls[12].

What did Lillian Leitzel do for work?

Lillian Leitzel worked as a circus performer[5], acrobat[6], and Ziegfeld girl[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Jerimee · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.nytimes.com/1931/02/16/archives/circus-fall-fata, https://www.circusringoffame.org/inductees/lillian-leitzel/, https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/arts-humanities/faculty/equality
    Family name → Leitzel, Pelikan
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described at url: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/arts-humanities/faculty/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/womens-history-month-2023/research/queens-air-remarkable-female"
  2. 6d ago · Jerimee · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Described at url: https://www.circusringoffame.org/inductees/lillian-leitzel/"
  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 439590
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 439590, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  4. 18w ago · Bixly777 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Described by source: Ziegfeld Girls Index, Removing described-by-source = Ziegfeld Girls Index (Q133846228): unverifiable/non-notable source, per Wikidata:Project chat d"
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Copenhagen
    Cause of death → falling from height
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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