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Carole Lombard

1908 - 1942

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Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress, particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in screwball comedies. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Lombard 23rd on its list of the greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema. Lombard was born into a wealthy family in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but was raised in Los Angeles by her single mother. At 12, she was recruited by director Allan Dwan and made her screen debut in A Perfect Crime (1921). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carole Lombard is the 549th most popular actor (down from 487th in 2019), the 1,159th most popular biography from United States (down from 889th in 2019) and the 287th most popular American Actor.

Carole Lombard was an American actress who was popular during the 1930s and 1940s. She is most famous for her comedic roles in films such as Twentieth Century, My Man Godfrey, and Nothing Sacred.

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Among actors, Carole Lombard ranks 549 out of 13,578. Before her are Barbara Stanwyck, Mike Wallace, Donnie Yen, Steve Buscemi, Michelle Williams, and Geneviève Page. After her are Fernando Rey, Derek Jacobi, Jean Simmons, Carole Bouquet, Robert Wagner, and Sonny Chiba.

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Among people born in 1908, Carole Lombard ranks 47. Before her are Victor Weisskopf, Tameo Ide, Joseph McCarthy, Werner von Haeften, Cesare Pavese, and William Saroyan. After her are Arthur Adamov, Mercè Rodoreda, Lita Grey, Rex Harrison, Chivu Stoica, and Balthus. Among people deceased in 1942, Carole Lombard ranks 26. Before her are Sabina Spielrein, Kārlis Ulmanis, François Darlan, Michel Fokine, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, and Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia. After her are Jozef Gabčík, Chen Duxiu, Yanka Kupala, Hans-Joachim Marseille, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, and A. E. Waite.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carole Lombard ranks 1,159 out of 20,380. Before her are Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867), Michelle Williams (1980), Dennis Tito (1940), Kenny Rogers (1938), Duff McKagan (1964), and Kris Jenner (1955). After her are Robert Nozick (1938), George A. Romero (1940), Henry Morgenthau Jr. (1891), Toni Braxton (1967), George O. Abell (1927), and Matthew C. Perry (1794).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Carole Lombard ranks 287. Before her are Mahershala Ali (1974), Phylicia Rashad (1948), Barbara Stanwyck (1907), Mike Wallace (1918), Steve Buscemi (1957), and Michelle Williams (1980). After her are Robert Wagner (1930), James Cromwell (1940), Ginger Rogers (1911), Jayne Mansfield (1933), Richard Dreyfuss (1947), and Dennis Quaid (1954).

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