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David Hemmings

1941 - 2003

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David Leslie Edward Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor, director, and producer of film and television. Originally trained as a boy soprano in operatic roles, he began appearing in films as a child actor in the 1950s. He became an icon of Swinging London for his portrayal of a trendy fashion photographer in the critically acclaimed film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. During the 1960s and 70s, Hemmings played both leading roles and major supporting parts in films like Camelot (1967), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968), Barbarella (also 1968), Alfred the Great (1969), The Walking Stick (1970), Juggernaut (1974), Deep Red (1975), Islands in the Stream (1977), and The Prince and the Pauper (also 1977). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Hemmings is the 1,249th most popular actor (up from 1,384th in 2019), the 1,470th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,443rd in 2019) and the 183rd most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, David Hemmings ranks 1,249 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Ironside, Barbara Sukowa, Ralph Bellamy, Eva Green, Kathryn Joosten, and Yvonne De Carlo. After him are Malin Åkerman, Catherine Bell, Deborra-Lee Furness, Robin Tunney, Victor Mature, and Al Lettieri.

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Among people born in 1941, David Hemmings ranks 146. Before him are Suzanne Mubarak, Goh Chok Tong, Barbara Brylska, ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, G. A. Cohen, and Dan Shechtman. After him are Robert Wilson, Abdiqasim Salad, Renato Corsetti, Otto Sander, Kyu Sakamoto, and Adrian Lyne. Among people deceased in 2003, David Hemmings ranks 77. Before him are Elem Klimov, Miloš Milutinović, Bob Hope, Lu'ay al-Atassi, Marie Trintignant, and Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. After him are Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Canaan Banana, Mohamed Choukri, Michael Jeter, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, and Denis Thatcher.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Hemmings ranks 1,470 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1693), Steven Berkoff (1937), Honor Blackman (1925), David Goodall (1914), Rod Evans (1947), and Paul Di'Anno (1958). After him are Bob Paisley (1919), Catherine Bell (1968), Steve Hackett (1950), Michael Moorcock (1939), Cheryl (1983), and John Gay (1685).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, David Hemmings ranks 183. Before him are Anthony Daniels (1946), Matt Smith (1982), Alison Steadman (1946), Kate Beckinsale (1973), Steven Berkoff (1937), and Honor Blackman (1925). After him are Catherine Bell (1968), David Thewlis (1963), Claire Forlani (1971), Edward Fox (1937), Patrick Macnee (1922), and William Russell (1924).

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