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George Walsh

1889 - 1981

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George Frederick Walsh (March 16, 1889 – June 13, 1981) was an American actor. An all-around athlete, who became an actor and later returned to sport, he enjoyed 40 years of fame and was a performer with dual appeal, with women loving his sexy charm and men appreciating his manly bravura. Known variously as "the Laughing Athletic Thunderbolt", "the Apollo of the Silver Sheet", "the Screen's Greatest Athlete" and "the King of Smiles", Walsh's movie career stretched from the start of true US filmmaking to the Golden Era (22 years) during which time he was featured in approximately 80 productions. He was attached to such studios as Mutual, Chadwick, Triangle, Fox, Universal, Goldwyn, United Artists, and Paramount. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. George Walsh is the 8,371st most popular actor (down from 8,056th in 2024), the 12,854th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,946th in 2019) and the 3,900th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1889, George Walsh ranks 296. Before him are Vasily Struve, Robert Benchley, Marjorie Rambeau, George S. Kaufman, Elsie Janis, and Vilhelm Wolfhagen. After him are Walter Catlett, Jamnalal Bajaj, Arthur Hohl, Dorothy Phillips, James Wordie, and Vera C. Bushfield. Among people deceased in 1981, George Walsh ranks 288. Before him are Ivan Udodov, Jan van Diepenbeek, Fidel LaBarba, Bosley Crowther, Mauri Rose, and Trevor Coker. After him are Yefim Dzigan, Roy Brown, Tampa Red, Patsy Kelly, Lowell Thomas, and Tiny Thompson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Walsh ranks 12,855 out of 20,380. Before him are Marion Jones (1975), Bruce Baumgartner (1960), and Bill Fagerbakke (1957). After him are JTG (1984), Kelli Williams (1970), Cam Clarke (1957), Annie Dillard (1945), Madeline Zima (1985), Betsey Johnson (1942), Kathleen Sebelius (1948), Amos Eaton (1776), and David J. Tholen (1955).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, George Walsh ranks 3,902. Before him are Pat Crowley (1933), Emma Caulfield (1973), Diane Neal (1976), Jane Withers (1926), Todd Bridges (1965), and Bill Fagerbakke (1957). After him are Kelli Williams (1970), Cam Clarke (1957), Madeline Zima (1985), Chad Lindberg (1976), Rory Culkin (1989), and Linda Emond (1959).

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