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Elsie Janis (born Elsie Bierbower, March 16, 1889 – February 26, 1956) was an American actress of stage and screen, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and radio announcer.
Elsie Janis. Writer: Betty in Search of a Thrill. Actress, songwriter ("Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere"), production supervisor and author. She performed in vaudeville as a child (known onstage as "Little Elsie") and appeared in the Broadway musicals "The Vanderbilt Cup", "The Hoyden", "The Fair Co-ed", "The Slim Princess", and "The Lady ...
- January 1, 1
- Columbus, Ohio, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
In a French forest in late spring 1918, Elsie Janis, a 29-year-old American woman with short, curly hair and a wide smile, took a seat behind a 155-millimeter howitzer, ready to fire.
Elsie Janis was a singer, songwriter, actress and author who entertained troops in World War I and starred in silent films. She co-wrote songs with Jerome Kern and Edmund Goulding and performed for the president and his wife in the White House.
- March 16, 1889
- February 26, 1956
Elsie Janis (born Elsie Bierbower, March 16, 1889 – February 26, 1956) was an American actress of stage and screen, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and radio announcer. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" ( American Expeditionary Force ).
Learn about Elsie Janis (1889-1956), a versatile performer who started in vaudeville, starred on stage and screen, and entertained troops in World War I. She was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and always had a fondness for her home state.
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American actress, musical comedy star, and author. Born Elsie Bierbower in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on March 16, 1889; died at her Beverly Hills home on February 25, 1956; buried beside her motherat Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California; daughter of John E. Bierbower and Jane Elizabeth (Cockrell) Bierbower; married Gilbert ...
