Researching William Janney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 162 people with the Janney surname? In that year Janney was ranked number 3417 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Janney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Janney and the Janney Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 184 people with the Janney surname in the UK? Janney is now ranked number 3870 for popularity in the UK. |
Janney Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Janney surname in the USA? Janney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Janney
William Janney
William Janney (born Russell Dixon Janney, February 15, 1908 – December 22, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in 39 films between 1929 and 1937.
He was the son of author and theatrical producer Russell Janney, and he attended the School for Professional Children.
Janney debuted on Broadway in Merton of the Movies (1922). His other Broadway credits include Great Music (1924) Four O'Clock (1933), Take My Tip (1932), Tommy (1927), and Bridge of Distances (1925).
His biggest regret was not taking the role in Tol'able David (1930) after Columbia boss Harry Cohn offered it to him. His mother urged him to let Richard Cromwell have it. "She told me there was this old woman friend of hers whose son had always wanted to play the part. She said I didn't want to play it anyway. To this day, I don't understand her... This really spoiled the whole thing for me, because I might have been offered a contract with Columbia. As it turned out, I never did get a contract, and Harry Cohn never offered me anything else."
Source: William Janney, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Janney
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