Louise Brooks

American actress (1906–1985)
Person human Q152779
Louise Brooks
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Summary

Louise Brooks was born on November 14, 1906[1], in Cherryvale[2]. She died on August 8, 1985[3], in Rochester[4]. She worked as an actor[5], dancer[6], autobiographer[7], film actor[8], and model[9]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,952 views/month, #5,906 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: A. Edward Sutherland[12], Deering Davis[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Native language: English[15]
  • Occupation: writer[16]
  • Field of work: film[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Louise Brooks[19]
  • Archives at: Louise Brooks Society[20]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[21]
  • Family name: Brooks[22]
  • Given name: Louise[23], Mary[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Louise Brooks[25]
  • Commons gallery: Louise Brooks[26]
  • Student of: Ted Shawn[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Birth name: Mary Louise Brooks[30]
  • Name in native language: Louise Brooks[31]
  • Start of work period: 1925[32]
  • End of work period: 1938[33]

Why It Matters

Louise Brooks has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Louise Brooks born?

Louise Brooks was born in Cherryvale[2].

Where did Louise Brooks die?

Louise Brooks passed away in Rochester[4].

Who was Louise Brooks married to?

Louise Brooks's spouses include A. Edward Sutherland[12] and Deering Davis[13].

What did Louise Brooks do for work?

Louise Brooks worked as an actor[5], dancer[6], autobiographer[7], film actor[8], and model[9].

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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 63003
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 102131
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  3. 11w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14543 → louise-brooks
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  4. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 16w ago · AlexTop26 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 48145
    Signature → Louise Brooks signature.svg
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  8. 21w ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: BROOKS, Louise, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779097876633"
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