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Tacoma, Washington, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Janis Paige (September 16, 1922 - June 2, 2024; born as Donna Mae Tjaden in Tacoma, Washington) was an American film, musical theatre and television actress. She began singing in public from the age of five in local amateur shows. She then moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school and then got a job as a singer at the Hollywood Canteen during…
Known for
- Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission — Self2021
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self2021
- This Is Bob Hope... — Self (archive footage)2017
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's — Self2009
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression — Self2009
- Legends — Elvira Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)2006
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self2003
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk — Self2003
- Family Law — Ann Fox1999
- Caroline in the City — Loretta1995
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Key facts
- Born
- Donna Mae Tjaden , ( 1922-09-16 ) September 16, 1922, Tacoma, Washington , U.S.
- Died
- June 2, 2024 (2024-06-02) (aged 101), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Occupations
- Actress, singer
- Years active
- 1944–2001
- Known for
- Pajama Game , It's Always Jan
- Spouses
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Donna
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tacoma
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Ray Gilbert
- Occupation
- film actor
- Employer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Janis Paige by Clarence S. Bull, 1944 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1922-09-16
- Commons category
- Janis Paige
- start of work period
- 1944-00-00
- name in native language
- Janis Paige
- writing language
- English language
- subject has role
- centenarian
- date of death
- 2024-06-02
- birth name
- Donna Mae Tjaden
- pseudonym
- Janis Paige
- end of work period
- 2001-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden; September 16, 1922 – June 2, 2024) was an American actress and singer. With a career spanning nearly 60 years, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Born in Tacoma, Washington, Paige began singing in local amateur shows at the age of five. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles, where she became a singer at the Hollywood Canteen during World War II, as well as posing as a pin-up model.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Janis Paige” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.