Famous People with Name Janis

Janis Bebris            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Bebris: was a Latvian footballer, he was the main goalkeeper of Latvia national football team in the closing years of 1930s, after World War II Bebris played in Germany and France.In 1948 Bebris was transferred to France where he joined RC Strasbourg. In the 1948/49 Bebris played 17 league matches as Strasbourg finished in a respectable 6th position in Division 1, in the next season he played just a single match as the club finished 17th and avoided relegation only thanks to liquidation of the professional club of SR Colmar.

Janis Dreimanis            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Dreimanis: is a Latvian football manager and a former football defender. In his career he played 115 matches for Daugava Riga scoring 4 goals.His best season with Daugava was in 1974 when Daugava played in a the second division playoffs and Dreimanis. He had a strong shot and often scored goals from a big distance. He also played good with the head but he lacked speed to play on a higher level.

Janis Gilis            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Gilis: was the first general manager of Latvia national football team after Latvia regained independence.His first team as a manager was FK Lielupe, later he was an assisting manager for FK Daugava under Vadims Ulbergs (from 1977 to 1979), worked as a coach in the Riga school of football, and manager of FK Pardaugava reserves squad.

Janis Goba            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Goba: is a footballer. He plays for FS Metta-Latvijas Universitate Riga.

Janis Intenbergs            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Intenbergs: is a Latvian football manager and a former football forward who played for the top Latvian clubs in 1980s.Intenbergs is considered one the all time greatest footballers from Liepaja. A goal-eager striker, for the most part of his career as a player he played in his hometown of Liepaja and at this time he was the most popular player on the Zvejnieks Liepaja team. In his most successful season for Zvejnieks in 1984 Intenbergs scored 28 goals in 35 games (second result in the league, more than half of the teams goals).

Dorothy Janis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dorothy Janis: was an American silent film actress. Born in Dallas, Texas, her short film career began when she was visiting a cousin, who was working on a film for Fox in 1927. Her beauty was noticed at once and she was asked to make a screen test. Ms. Janis went on to make five films, 4 silents and 1 talkie. She was best known for playing opposite Ramon Novarro in The Pagan (1929). She retired in 1930 and married band leader Wayne King in 1932. They were married 53 years, until his death in 1985. She currently resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Byron Janis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Janis: is an American pianist.He made several recordings for RCA Victor and Mercury Records, and occupies two volumes of the Philips Great Pianists series. His discography covers repertoire from Beethoven to David Guion and includes renditions of major piano concertos from Mozart to Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. His pianism has been described as combining a Horowitzian technique with a sublime musicality akin to Alfred Cortot's. He has a special affinity for Chopin and made a French film on him that was shown around the world.

Elsie Janis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elsie Janis: was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force).