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Fannie Ward

1872 - 1952

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Fannie Ward (born Fannie Buchanan; February 22, 1872 – January 27, 1952), also credited as Fanny Ward, was an American actress of stage and screen. Known for performing in both comedic and dramatic roles, she was cast in The Cheat, a sexually charged 1915 silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Reportedly, Ward's ageless appearance helped her to achieve and maintain her celebrity. In its obituary for her, The New York Times describes her as "an actress who never quite reached the top in her profession ... Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Fannie Ward is the 9,177th most popular actor (up from 9,948th in 2024), the 13,832nd most popular biography from United States (up from 14,543rd in 2019) and the 4,273rd most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1872, Fannie Ward ranks 202. Before her are William Nicholson, Ralph Lewis, Michael Joseph Savage, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and George Dern.  Among people deceased in 1952, Fannie Ward ranks 184. Before her are Alice Austen, Elizabeth Kenny, Philip G. Epstein, Harold L. Ickes, J. Farrell MacDonald, and C. H. Douglas. After her is Polly Moran.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fannie Ward ranks 13,832 out of 20,380. Before her are Eugenie Clark (1922), and Jessica Diggins (1991). After her are Alice Evans (1971), Charlie Rich (1932), Jack Smith (1932), Caleb Landry Jones (1989), Joshua Waitzkin (1976), Jason Williams (1975), Kate Upton (1992), Bobby Wanzer (1921), Josh Dun (1988), and Walter Murphy (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Fannie Ward ranks 4,273. Before her are George "Gabby" Hayes (1885), Jennifer Gareis (1970), Brooke Burns (1978), and Robin Lord Taylor (1978). After her are Alice Evans (1971), Caleb Landry Jones (1989), Wendy Moniz (1969), Mark Metcalf (1946), Archie Kao (1969), Ashley Scott (1977), Guy Kibbee (1882), and Shantel VanSanten (1985).

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