Olive Thomas

American silent film actress, model (1894–1920)
Person human Q430929
Olive Thomas
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Olive Thomas

Summary

Olive Thomas is a human[1]. Born in Charleroi[2], she… she was born on October 20, 1894[3]. She passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. She died on September 10, 1920[5]. She worked as an actor[6], model[7], stage actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Olive Thomas was born in Charleroi[2].
  • Olive Thomas passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Olive Thomas was born on October 20, 1894[3].
  • Olive Thomas died on September 10, 1920[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].
  • Among Olive Thomas's spouses was Jack Pickford[13].
  • Olive Thomas held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Olive Thomas's native language[15].
  • Olive Thomas's professions included actor[6].
  • Olive Thomas's professions included model[7].
  • Olive Thomas's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Olive Thomas's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Olive Thomas's professions included film actor[10].
  • Olive Thomas's professions included Ziegfeld girl[16].
  • Olive Thomas is recorded as female[17].
  • Olive Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Olive Thomas's Commons category is recorded as Olive Thomas[19].
  • The cause of death was nephritis[20].
  • Olive Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Olive Thomas's given name is recorded as Olive[22].
  • Olive Thomas's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Olive Thomas's manner of death is recorded as suicide[24].
  • Olive Thomas's described by source is recorded as Ziegfeld Girls Index[25].
  • Olive Thomas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Olive Thomas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Olive Thomas'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charleroi[2], Olive Thomas… she was born on October 20, 1894[3]. English was her native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], model[7], stage actor[8], screenwriter[9], film actor[10], and Ziegfeld girl[16].

Personal Life

Among Olive Thomas's spouses was Jack Pickford[13].

Death and Burial

Olive Thomas died on September 10, 1920[5]. She died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. The cause of death was nephritis[20]. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Olive Thomas ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Olive Thomas born?

Olive Thomas was born in Charleroi[2].

Where did Olive Thomas die?

Olive Thomas passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Who was Olive Thomas married to?

Olive Thomas's spouses include Jack Pickford[13].

What did Olive Thomas do for work?

Olive Thomas worked as actor[6], model[7], stage actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Olive
    Spouse Jack Pickford
    Family name Thomas
    Writing language English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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