Anita Loos

American actress and writer (1888–1981)
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Anita Loos
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Anita Loos

Summary

Anita Loos is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Mount Shasta[2]. She was born on April 26, 1889[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on August 18, 1981[5]. She worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], autobiographer[9], and film actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Anita Loos was born in Mount Shasta[2].
  • Anita Loos died in New York City[4].
  • Anita Loos was born on April 26, 1889[3].
  • Anita Loos was born on April 26, 1888[12].
  • Anita Loos died on August 18, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Etna[13].
  • Anita Loos's father was R. Beers Loos[14].
  • Anita Loos was married to John Emerson[15].
  • Anita Loos held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Anita Loos worked as a writer[6].
  • Anita Loos worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Anita Loos's professions included novelist[8].
  • Anita Loos's professions included autobiographer[9].
  • Anita Loos worked as a film actor[10].
  • Anita Loos worked as a memoirist[17].
  • Anita Loos's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Anita Loos's field of work was film screenwriting[19].
  • Anita Loos's field of work was acting[20].
  • Anita Loos's education included a stint at San Diego High School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Anita Loos is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[22].
  • Anita Loos is recorded as female[23].
  • Anita Loos's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Anita Loos's genre is comedy[25].
  • Anita Loos's Commons category is recorded as Anita Loos[26].
  • Anita Loos's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Anita Loos was born in Mount Shasta[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 26, 1889[3] and April 26, 1888[12]. Her father was R. Beers Loos[14].

Education

Anita Loos was educated at San Diego High School[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], autobiographer[9], film actor[10], and memoirist[17]. Fields of work include literary activity[18]; film screenwriting[19], an occupation[28]; and acting[20], a type of arts[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anita Loos is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[22].

Personal Life

Anita Loos was married to John Emerson[15].

Death and Burial

Anita Loos died on August 18, 1981[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[30]. Burial took place at Etna[13].

Why It Matters

Anita Loos ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to her include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[33], a literary work[34] and Gigi[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where was Anita Loos born?

Anita Loos was born in Mount Shasta[2].

Where did Anita Loos die?

Anita Loos passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Anita Loos's parents?

Anita Loos's father was R. Beers Loos[14].

Who was Anita Loos married to?

Anita Loos's spouses include John Emerson[15].

What did Anita Loos do for work?

Anita Loos worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], autobiographer[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Anita Loos go to school?

Anita Loos was educated at San Diego High School[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap node id → 13027906764
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 31723
    Wikidata description → American actress and writer (1888–1981)
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  3. 6w ago · Spinster300 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of brazil id → 000201504
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  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → anita-loos
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 364760
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  6. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0024427-Loos-Anita-18881981
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Mount Shasta
    Work period end → —
    End of work period → +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → San Diego High School
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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