RACING DRIVER
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987

Dennis Poore
Roger Dennistoun Poore (19 August 1916 – 12 February 1987) was a British racing driver, financier and entrepreneur. He became chairman of Norton Villiers Triumph (NVT) during the final years of the old British motorcycle industry. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dennis Poore is the 703rd most popular racing driver (down from 530th in 2019), the 5,600th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,549th in 2019) and the 122nd most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Dennis Poore ranks 703 out of 1,080. Before him are Les Leston, Jimmy Bryan, Roberto Guerrero, Gregor Foitek, Derek Daly, and Rob Schroeder. After him are Theo Fitzau, Herbert MacKay-Fraser, Warwick Brown, Horace Gould, Jack Fairman, and Sakon Yamamoto.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLes Leston
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 697
Jimmy Bryan
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 698
Roberto Guerrero
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 699
Gregor Foitek
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 700
Derek Daly
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 701
Rob Schroeder
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 702
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 703
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 704
Herbert MacKay-Fraser
1922 - 1957
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 705
Warwick Brown
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 706
Horace Gould
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 707
Jack Fairman
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 708
Sakon Yamamoto
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 709
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Dennis Poore ranks 294. Before him are Roderick Chisholm, Martha Raye, George Montgomery, Ruth Warrick, Virginia Gregg, and Manuel Chorens. After him are Beverly Cleary, Lalita Pawar, Marie Wilson, William Alland, Ruth R. Benerito, and Daws Butler. Among people deceased in 1987, Dennis Poore ranks 250. Before him are Alice Terry, Andrei Bărbulescu, Viola Dana, Jose W. Diokno, Joseph Parecattil, and José González Ganoza. After him are Hermione Gingold, Antony Tudor, Alexander Wood, Silvio Pietroboni, Joan Greenwood, and Obafemi Awolowo.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsRoderick Chisholm
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 288
Martha Raye
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 289
George Montgomery
ACTOR
1916 - 2000
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 290
Ruth Warrick
ACTOR
1916 - 2005
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 291
Virginia Gregg
ACTOR
1916 - 1986
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 292
Manuel Chorens
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 293
Dennis Poore
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 294
Beverly Cleary
WRITER
1916 - 2021
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 295
Lalita Pawar
ACTOR
1916 - 1998
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 296
Marie Wilson
ACTOR
1916 - 1972
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 297
William Alland
ACTOR
1916 - 1997
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 298
Ruth R. Benerito
CHEMIST
1916 - 2013
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 299
Daws Butler
ACTOR
1916 - 1988
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 300
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsAlice Terry
ACTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 244
Andrei Bărbulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 245
Viola Dana
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 246
Jose W. Diokno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 247
Joseph Parecattil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1987
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 248
José González Ganoza
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1987
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 249
Dennis Poore
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 250
Hermione Gingold
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 251
Antony Tudor
DANCER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 252
Alexander Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 253
Silvio Pietroboni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 254
Joan Greenwood
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 255
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 256
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dennis Poore ranks 5,602 out of 8,785. Before him are Regé-Jean Page (1988), Steve Ovett (1955), Zadie Smith (1975), Steve Sumner (1955), Alan Garner (1934), and Rebecca Ferguson (1986). After him are Anna Friel (1976), Viv Anderson (1956), Bryan Sykes (1947), Hamish Harding (1964), Susan Bassnett (1945), and Stuart Pearce (1962).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRegé-Jean Page
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,596
Steve Ovett
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,597
Zadie Smith
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 5,598
Steve Sumner
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2017
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 5,599
Alan Garner
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 5,600
Rebecca Ferguson
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5,601
Dennis Poore
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5,602
Anna Friel
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5,603
Viv Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 5,604
Bryan Sykes
BIOLOGIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 5,605
Hamish Harding
1964 - 2023
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 5,606
Susan Bassnett
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 5,607
Stuart Pearce
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 5,608
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Dennis Poore ranks 122. Before him are Colin Davis (1933), Bruce Halford (1931), Steve O'Rourke (1940), David Hobbs (1939), John Rhodes (1927), and Les Leston (1920). After him are Horace Gould (1921), Jack Fairman (1913), Peter Westbury (1938), Ralph Firman (1975), Stephen South (1952), and Archie Scott Brown (1927).
Colin Davis
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 116
Bruce Halford
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 117
Steve O'Rourke
1940 - 2003
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 118
David Hobbs
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 119
John Rhodes
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 120
Les Leston
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 121
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 122
Horace Gould
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 123
Jack Fairman
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 124
Peter Westbury
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 125
Ralph Firman
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 126
Stephen South
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 127
Archie Scott Brown
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 128