Barbara Orbison

German-American record producer and philanthropist (1951-2011)
Person human Q4859202

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
January 10, 1951
Date of death
December 6, 2011
Place of birth
Bielefeld
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States, Germany[12][13]
Cause of death
pancreatic cancer[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[19]
Birth name
Barbara Anne Marie Wellhöner Jakobs[20]
Family name
Orbison[16]
Given name
Barbara[17]
Manner of death
natural causes[18]
Number of children
+2[21]
P14750
AB37-014A-FB2B-7002-6E85[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Barbara Anne Marie Wellhöner Jakobs en Barbara Anne Marie Wellhöner Orbison en Barbara Jakobs en Barbara Orbison el Μπάρμπαρα Όρμπισον
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Discogs artist ID
491673
Freebase ID
/m/05l5kq
Geni.com profile ID
6000000012901429371
IMDb ID
nm1131367
Kinobox person ID
1233713
Prabook ID
2615060
TMDB person ID
82265
WikiTree person ID
Wellhöner_Jakobs-1

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Summary

Barbara Orbison was born on January 10, 1951[1], in Bielefeld[2]. She died on December 6, 2011[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a record producer[5], music publisher[6], and composer[7].

FAQs

Where was Barbara Orbison born?

Barbara Orbison's place of birth was Bielefeld[2].

Where did Barbara Orbison die?

Barbara Orbison passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Barbara Orbison married to?

Barbara Orbison's spouses include Roy Orbison[9].

What did Barbara Orbison do for work?

Barbara Orbison worked as a record producer[5], music publisher[6], and composer[7].

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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . cbsnews.com. cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Freebase ID → /m/05l5kq
    Cause of death → pancreatic cancer
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