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Helen Tamiris

American choreographer (1905-1966)

Helen Tamiris has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 24, 1905 in Manhattan, United States.

Born

April 24, 1905

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: August 4, 1966

Birthplace
Manhattan, United States
Professions
choreographer, dancer
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 24, 1905 (SNAC; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Library of Congress Authorities; Internet Broadway Database; BnF authorities) or April 23, 1902 (jstor.org; jwa.org; nagrin.org).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Helen Tamiris

Birth name
Helen Becker

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Helen Tamiris born?

Helen Tamiris was born in Manhattan, United States.

What was Helen Tamiris’s name at birth?

Helen Tamiris’s recorded birth name is Helen Becker.

When did Helen Tamiris die?

Helen Tamiris died on August 4, 1966.