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David Hess

1936 - 2011

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David Alexander Hess (September 19, 1936 – October 7, 2011) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and director. He came to prominence for his portrayals of murderous rapists, villains and gruff characters in several films in the 1970s and 1980s. Hess originally worked as a songwriter in the 1950s, co-writing songs recorded by Elvis Presley and Pat Boone, but garnered international attention for his feature film debut portraying Krug Stillo in Wes Craven's exploitation horror film The Last House on the Left (1972). He played several hard-edged roles as criminals and rapists in the Italian films Hitch-Hike (1977) and The House on the Edge of the Park (1980) as well as a supporting role in Craven's Swamp Thing (1982). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. David Hess is the 6,297th most popular actor (down from 5,866th in 2024), the 9,738th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,604th in 2019) and the 2,903rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, David Hess ranks 6,298 out of 13,578. Before him are Aline MacMahon, Greg Grunberg, Leslie Hope, Michael Hogan, Andrei Panin, Melissa Roxburgh, and Jason Donovan. After him are Jack Davenport, Okan Yalabık, Takahiro Sakurai, Mary Miles Minter, and Kathryn Crosby.

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Among people born in 1936, David Hess ranks 496. Before him are Jerónimo Saavedra, Hal Greer, Margaret Mahy, Carey Bell, Dimitar Largov, and Robert F. Overmyer. After him are Herbert Boyer, Tunne Kelam, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Janusz Zakrzeński, José Manuel Pesudo, and René Ferrier. Among people deceased in 2011, David Hess ranks 391. Before him are Park Wan-suh, Knut Steen, Žarko Nikolić, Annie Easley, Roger Gautier, and Walter Giller. After him are Ellen Winther, Carl Robie, Filoimea Telito, Jagjit Singh, Loleatta Holloway, and Barbara Kent.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Hess ranks 9,743 out of 20,380. Before him are Howard Deutch (1950), Warren Kealoha (1903), Tadd Dameron (1917), Ashley Graham (1987), Franklin Graham (1952), Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929), Robert F. Overmyer (1936), Anna J. Harrison (1912), and Jimmy Garrison (1934). After him are Herbert Boyer (1936), Steven Mnuchin (1962), and Daniel Kelly (1883).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, David Hess ranks 2,904. Before him are Yakima Canutt (1895), Edie Adams (1927), Catherine E. Coulson (1943), Sam Robards (1961), Aline MacMahon (1899), and Greg Grunberg (1966). After him are Mary Miles Minter (1902), Kathryn Crosby (1933), Edwin Booth (1833), Helen Slater (1963), Edgar Bergen (1903), and Brad Garrett (1960).

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