Evelyn Nesbit
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Evelyn Nesbit was an American artists' model, chorus girl, and early 20th-century celebrity whose involvement in a notorious love triangle led to the sensational 1906 murder trial of architect Stanford White.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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artists' model ⓘ chorus girl ⓘ early 20th-century celebrity ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYears | late 1890s–1930s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| child | Russell William Thaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1884-12-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-01-17 ⓘ |
| describedAs | "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Nesbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Florence Evelyn Nesbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | silent film acting ⓘ |
| givenName |
Evelyn
NERFINISHED
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Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Ragtime (novel) character based on her
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeledFor |
Charles Dana Gibson
NERFINISHED
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Frederick S. Church NERFINISHED ⓘ James Carroll Beckwith NERFINISHED ⓘ photographic studios in New York City ⓘ |
| mother | Evelyn Florence Nesbit (mother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1906 murder of Stanford White
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Trial of Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being central figure in the Stanford White–Harry K. Thaw scandal ⓘ |
| notableRole |
chorus girl in the Broadway production of "Florodora"
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performer in Ziegfeld Follies-era revues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Prodigal Days (autobiography)
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The Story of My Life (autobiography) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artists' model
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author ⓘ cabaret performer ⓘ chorus girl ⓘ film actress ⓘ lecturer ⓘ stage actress ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| participantIn | Madison Square Garden Roof Garden shooting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Harry Kendall Thaw
NERFINISHED
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Jack Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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