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Fred Willard

1939 - 2020

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Frederick Charles Willard Jr. (September 18, 1933 – May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also appeared in supporting roles in the comedy films Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), American Wedding (2003), and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fred Willard is the 2,698th most popular actor (down from 2,046th in 2019), the 4,667th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,337th in 2019) and the 1,299th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Fred Willard ranks 2,698 out of 13,578. Before him are James Doohan, Patricia Quinn, Janet McTeer, Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva, Mickey Hargitay, and Lam Ching-ying. After him are Michael McKean, Emma Corrin, Alain Chabat, Susana Dosamantes, Nina Foch, and Jean-Christophe Bouvet.

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Among people born in 1939, Fred Willard ranks 238. Before him are John Badham, Judy Collins, Susannah York, Concha Velasco, John Neumeier, and Romualdo Arppi Filho. After him are Zenon Grocholewski, Marek Janowski, Ron Rifkin, Bulle Ogier, Louis Andriessen, and James Mancham. Among people deceased in 2020, Fred Willard ranks 272. Before him are Irena Veisaitė, Corine Rottschäfer, Abdurrahim El-Keib, Luke Harper, Enzo Mari, and Ronald Graham. After him are Zenon Grocholewski, Frederick Ballantyne, Larry Tesler, Robert Fisk, Irrfan Khan, and Yuri Orlov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fred Willard ranks 4,667 out of 20,380. Before him are Ida Saxton McKinley (1847), Ronnie Spector (1943), Ronald Graham (1935), Alan Dershowitz (1938), Brad Delson (1977), and Bill Miller (1912). After him are Herb Ritts (1952), Michael McKean (1947), Faith Hill (1967), Syd Mead (1933), Paul Mazursky (1930), and William Calley (1943).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Fred Willard ranks 1,299. Before him are Mitchell Ryan (1928), Mayim Bialik (1975), Paul Adelstein (1969), Chris Penn (1965), Dennis Haysbert (1954), and Joe Spinell (1936). After him are Michael McKean (1947), Michael Jai White (1967), Theresa Russell (1957), Tom Bosley (1927), Walter Koenig (1936), and Ron Rifkin (1939).

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