Jan Alweiss, known as Miss Jan, was the second wife of Tiny Tim, the ukulele-playing singer famous for “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.” According to Wikipedia, the two married on June 26, 1984, in Las Vegas, and divorced in the mid-1990s, with the infobox giving 1995 and the body text saying 1994. The body text also spells her surname Adelweiss, while the infobox uses Alweiss. She has stayed out of the public eye, so this article sets out the few facts that reliable sources record, flags the inconsistencies, and describes the career and family context that readers searching for her name usually want.
Detailed Quick Facts: Jan Alweiss Bio Table
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Alweiss (the body text of Wikipedia once spells it Adelweiss) |
| Nickname | Miss Jan |
| Husband | Tiny Tim, singer and ukulele player (1932 to 1996) |
| Marriage | June 26, 1984, in Las Vegas |
| Divorce | 1994 or 1995, per inconsistent entries |
| Tiny Tim’s other marriages | Victoria Budinger (“Miss Vicki”) and Susan Gardner |
| Birth date | Not documented in reliable sources |
| Public profile | Private |
Who Is Jan Alweiss?
Jan Alweiss is named in Wikipedia’s entry on Tiny Tim as his second wife, called Miss Jan. The entry says they married on June 26, 1984, in Las Vegas. It gives two slightly different dates for the end of the marriage, with the infobox saying 1995 and the text saying it was finalized by the end of 1994.
The reference work does not give her birth date, career, or whether she has children, and this article does not supply them. Nor does it say whether she is living, and this article makes no assumption either way.
A Note on the Spelling
The infobox spells her surname Alweiss, and the body text spells it Adelweiss. Such inconsistencies are common in entries about people who are rarely covered in independent sources. This article uses the infobox spelling, which matches the keyword, and notes the variant so that readers can recognize it.
Tiny Tim: A Brief Background
To understand why readers search for Jan, it helps to know a little about her former husband. Tiny Tim was a falsetto-voiced singer who became a sensation in the late 1960s with the novelty song Tiptoe Through the Tulips, and he remained a cult figure for decades.
Tiny Tim’s Career
Tiny Tim rose to national fame after appearances on television programs in the late 1960s, and his wedding to his first wife, Miss Vicki, was broadcast on The Tonight Show in 1969. His career later moved to smaller venues, and he continued to perform until the end of his life. He remains a distinctive figure in American popular culture.
That long and unusual career explains why his marriages are still a subject of curiosity.
A Marriage in Las Vegas
The wedding took place in Las Vegas on June 26, 1984, during a period when Tiny Tim was performing on a smaller scale than at the height of his fame. The record does not describe the ceremony, and this article offers no account of it.
The Order of the Marriages
Tiny Tim married three times: first Victoria Budinger in 1969, then Jan Alweiss in 1984, and finally Susan Gardner in 1995. Keeping the order straight helps readers avoid a common error, which is to confuse the wives or attach events to the wrong marriage.
A Sensitive Note
Tiny Tim died on November 30, 1996, in Minneapolis, at the age of 64, after collapsing during a benefit performance. His death was widely covered, and this article mentions it only to place his dates correctly. Jan Alweiss’s own life is not part of that coverage.
Why People Search for Jan Alweiss
Interest in Jan Alweiss typically arises among admirers of Tiny Tim who are curious about the lasting personal story behind a performer they find fascinating. Searches usually aim to confirm who his second wife was and what became of her. The reliable answers are that she was called Miss Jan, that they married in 1984, and that the marriage ended in the mid-1990s.
Respecting a Private Person
A former spouse of a well-known performer is often searched for by name, but she is not a public figure simply because of a past marriage. Jan Alweiss has not sought a public career, and the respectful approach is to rely on the facts that are already part of the public record and to avoid guesses about her age, work, or whereabouts.
Distinguishing Verified Facts From Content-Mill Speculation
Because Tiny Tim remains a cult figure, numerous lower-quality websites have published pages about Jan Alweiss that invent a birth date, a profession, and a story of the divorce. Reliable sources do not support those claims. Readers should treat any detailed profile of her found on such sites with strong skepticism and rely on the narrow set of facts presented here.
Many of those pages are styled as magazines and copy one another. That repetition is a sign of copying, not of confirmation.
What the Record Shows
The reliable record shows that Jan Alweiss married Tiny Tim in 1984 and divorced him in the mid-1990s and was his second wife. It does not show her age, her occupation, or whether she had children, and this article does not invent them.
How to Read Conflicting Dates
When a reference work gives two different years for the same event, the honest approach is to report both and to say that the record is inconsistent. Picking one without a source would mislead readers. This article therefore gives 1994 or 1995 and leaves the question open.
How to Read a Spouse Entry in a Reference Work
Reference works often record a spouse in a few lines: a name, a nickname, and the dates of the marriage. That is the case here. A short entry is not a sign that something is hidden. It usually reflects the fact that the person has never been the subject of independent reporting.
Why Short Profiles Can Be the Most Honest
A short, accurate profile is often more useful than a long speculative one. When a person is not a public figure, there may not be enough reliable information to support a full biography, and pretending otherwise misleads readers.
Holding a Claim Loosely
Saying that something is reported, and not that it is true, protects both the reader and the person named.
What Readers Can Safely Say
A reader who wants to repeat something accurate can say that Jan Alweiss, known as Miss Jan, was the second wife of Tiny Tim and that they married in Las Vegas on June 26, 1984. Anything beyond those statements needs a stronger source than a content-farm page.
A Note on Sources
For readers who wish to verify anything in this profile, the best starting point is the reference entry on Tiny Tim, which lists his marriages and dates. His own interviews and biographies are more reliable than any aggregator page, and anything not found in either should be treated as unconfirmed.
A Responsible Way to Search
Anyone who wants accurate information about a celebrity’s past relationships can start with established reference works and with the person’s own public statements. If those sources are silent, silence is the answer. The pages that promise more are the ones least worth trusting.
A Final Word on Privacy
Choosing to stay out of the spotlight is a legitimate decision, and it should not be treated as a mystery to be solved. The fact that little is known about Jan Alweiss is not a gap that readers are owed an answer to; it is the result of a private life that has stayed private.
Why Silence Is an Acceptable Answer
When a former spouse has kept out of the public eye for decades, the absence of detail is a form of privacy and not a gap to be filled. The record on Jan Alweiss is limited to her nickname, the date of the wedding, and the approximate end of the marriage. This article does not add to it.
Repeating a rumor, even with a caveat, can give it more life than it deserves, so unsupported claims are simply omitted.
Fans and Boundaries
Tiny Tim has devoted admirers who still collect his recordings and share stories about his performances. Their affection is part of his legacy, but it does not extend to a right to details about the people who shared his private life. Respecting that boundary is part of being a thoughtful fan.
The marriages of a performer are part of his biography, yet the spouses remain individuals with their own lives.
Accuracy Over Volume
This profile aims to be short, correct, and clear about its limits. It points readers to the reference entry on Tiny Tim for the broader story and warns against pages that offer a birthday, a career, or a net worth for his second wife without naming a source. When no source is named, the claim should be treated as unconfirmed.
How to Judge a Biography Page
A reliable profile can be judged by a few simple habits. It names the sources it relies on, it separates what is documented from what is merely repeated, and it admits when the record runs out. Readers can apply the same habits to any page they find: check whether a claim names a source, whether other independent sources agree, and whether the page was written by someone accountable for its accuracy. Pages that fail those tests are best ignored, however high they rank in search results. A short answer that is correct will always be worth more than a long answer that cannot be checked, and readers who value accuracy tend to return to the sources that provide it. That principle guides this article from its first paragraph to its last, and it is the reason the profile stays modest in length of fact even where it grows in explanation.
Conclusion
Jan Alweiss’s story, as far as it can be reliably told, is that of Miss Jan, the second wife of Tiny Tim, married in 1984, who has kept her life private. The verified record is short, and it reflects that choice.
Her story is a reminder that behind many famous careers are partners whose lives deserve accuracy and respect, and that careful writing notes inconsistencies plainly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jan Alweiss?
She was the second wife of singer Tiny Tim, known as Miss Jan.
When did Jan Alweiss marry Tiny Tim?
They married on June 26, 1984, in Las Vegas.
When did they divorce?
Wikipedia gives both 1994 and 1995, so the exact year is unclear.
Is her name Alweiss or Adelweiss?
The infobox says Alweiss and the body text says Adelweiss.
What was Tiny Tim best known for?
He was best known for the song “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.”
