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Charlotte Greenwood

1890 - 1977

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Frances Charlotte Greenwood (June 25, 1890 – December 28, 1977) was an American actress, comedian and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Greenwood started in vaudeville and starred on Broadway, in movies and on radio. Standing almost six feet tall (some sources say 5'10"), she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Charlotte Greenwood is the 9,626th most popular actor (up from 10,110th in 2024), the 14,396th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,753rd in 2019) and the 4,484th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1890, Charlotte Greenwood ranks 260. Before her are Harry Pollitt, Marjorie Main, Frank Murphy, Charles Erwin Wilson, Edmund Lowe, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas. After her are Wheeler Oakman, Conrad Richter, Euphemia Haynes, Eddie Gribbon, Alma Richards, and Sherman Minton. Among people deceased in 1977, Charlotte Greenwood ranks 281. Before her are Sleepy John Estes, Alfred Lunt, Dorothy Davenport, Gertrude Astor, Guy Lombardo, and Tom C. Clark. After her are Allison Hayes, MacKinlay Kantor, Roop Singh, and Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charlotte Greenwood ranks 14,400 out of 20,380. Before her are David Payne (1982), Jill Eikenberry (1947), Steve Brodie (1919), Naomi Grossman (1975), Alicia Coppola (1968), and Laurie Bartram (1958). After her are Jeff Barry (1938), Stan Bush (1953), Tika Sumpter (1980), Mike Braun (1954), Lydia Hearst (1984), and Christian Laettner (1969).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Charlotte Greenwood ranks 4,491. Before her are Angus T. Jones (1993), Jerome Cowan (1897), Adrienne Shelly (1966), Lynn Carlin (1938), Cheyenne Jackson (1975), David Anders (1981), Jill Eikenberry (1947), Steve Brodie (1919), Naomi Grossman (1975), Alicia Coppola (1968), and Laurie Bartram (1958). After her are Tika Sumpter (1980).

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