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Overview

Date of Death:
26 February 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Actress, songwriter ("Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere"), production... more
Trivia:
Co-wrote with Jack King the song "I'm True To The Navy" sung by Clara... more
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Awards:
1 win more

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. The Aviator (2004) (lyrics: "Paramount on Parade" (1930))
    ... aka Aviator (Germany)

  2. Forrest Gump (1994) ("Paramount Newsreel Music")

  3. The Day of the Locust (1975) ("PARAMOUNT ON PARADE")
  4. The Longest Yard (1974) (writer: "Paramount on Parade")
    ... aka The Mean Machine (UK)

  5. Dear Wife (1949) (writer: "Paramount on Parade" (uncredited))

  6. Dark Victory (1939) (lyrics: "OH, GIVE ME TIME FOR TENDERNESS" (uncredited))
  7. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (lyrics: "THE DARKTOWN STRUTTERS' BALL")
  8. The Sheik Steps Out (1937) (lyrics: "Song of the Sands")
  9. Madam Satan (1930) (lyrics: "Auction Number" (1930), "All I Know Is You're in My Arms" (1930), "Low Down" (1930))
  10. Along Came Youth (1930) (lyrics: "Any Time's The Time To Fall In Love")
  11. What a Widow! (1930) (lyrics: "Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere")
  12. Paramount on Parade (1930) (writer: "Anytime's The Time To Fall In Love", "I'm True To The Navy Now", "Paramount on Parade", "What Did Cleopatra Say")
  13. Slightly Scarlet (1930) (lyrics: "You Still Belong To Me")

  14. The Trespasser (1929) (writer: "Love, Your Magic Spell is Everywhere" (uncredited))
  15. Behind the Lines (1926) (performer: "When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Français" (uncredited), "Quand Madelon" (uncredited), "In the Army" (uncredited), "Good-Bye-ee" (uncredited))
    ... aka Elsie Janis in the Vaudeville Act: Behind the Lines (USA: complete title)
Writer:
  1. The Squaw Man (1931) (dialogue)
    ... aka The White Man (UK)
  2. Reaching for the Moon (1930) (additional dialogue)
  3. Madam Satan (1930) (written by)

  4. Close Harmony (1929) (story)
  5. Oh Kay! (1928) (adaptation)

  6. The Imp (1919) (story)
  7. 'Twas Ever Thus (1915) (story)
  8. Nearly a Lady (1915) (story)
  9. Betty in Search of a Thrill (1915) (scenario) (story)
    ... aka Madcap Betty
  10. The Caprices of Kitty (1915) (writer)
Actress:
  1. Women in War (1940) .... Matron O'Neil, formerly Mrs. Starr

  2. A Regular Girl (1919) .... Elizabeth Schuyler
  3. The Imp (1919) .... Jane Morgan
  4. 'Twas Ever Thus (1915) .... Lithesome/Prudence Alden/Marian Gordon
  5. Nearly a Lady (1915) .... Frederica Calhoun
  6. Betty in Search of a Thrill (1915) .... Betty
    ... aka Madcap Betty
  7. The Caprices of Kitty (1915) .... Katherine Bradley (Kitty)
Production Manager:
  1. Galas de la Paramount (1930) (production supervisor)
  2. Paramount on Parade (1930) (production supervisor)
  3. Paramount op parade (1930) (production manager)
Self:
  1. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 (1942) .... Herself

  2. Behind the Lines (1926) .... Herself
    ... aka Elsie Janis in the Vaudeville Act: Behind the Lines (USA: complete title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Autobiography: "So Far So Good". more
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3 Print Biographies more
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