Elsie Janis

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Elsie Janis
The Theatre Magazine (November 1915)
Born	Elsie Bierbower March 16, 1889 Marion, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 26, 1956(1956-02-26) (aged 66) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Other names	Little Elsie
Occupations	Actress (stage and screen) singer songwriter screenwriter radio announcer
Years active	1894–1940
Spouse	Gilbert Wilson (m.1932)
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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. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force).