Shirley Ross

American actress, singer (1913-1975)
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Shirley Ross
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Summary

Shirley Ross was born on January 7, 1913[1], in Omaha[2]. She died on March 9, 1975[3], in Menlo Park[4]. She worked as an actor[5], singer[6], jazz musician[7], radio personality[8], and film actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1913[11]
  • Date of death: 1975[12]
  • Place of burial: Alta Mesa Memorial Park[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Native language: English[15]
  • Occupation: musical theatre actor[16]
  • Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[17], Hollywood High School[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Commons category: Shirley Ross[20]
  • Cause of death: cancer[21]
  • Family name: Q37048404[22]
  • Given name: Bernice (given name)[23], Maude[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Instrument: voice[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Number of children: 3[28]
  • Start of work period: 1927[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]
  • P14750: 80BA-515E-9175-79DE-8FD6[31]

Why It Matters

Shirley Ross has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Ross born?

Shirley Ross's place of birth was Omaha[2].

Where did Shirley Ross die?

Shirley Ross died in Menlo Park[4].

What did Shirley Ross do for work?

Shirley Ross worked as an actor[5], singer[6], jazz musician[7], radio personality[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Shirley Ross go to school?

Shirley Ross was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[17] and Hollywood High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 15
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  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 80BA-515E-9175-79DE-8FD6
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  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Omaha
    Educated at → University of California, Los Angeles, Hollywood High School
    Place of death → Menlo Park
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