ACTOR

Gertrude Berg

1899 - 1966

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Gertrude Berg (born Tillie Edelstein; October 3, 1899 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her serial comedy-drama The Rise of the Goldbergs (1929), later known as The Goldbergs. Her career achievements included winning a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, both for Best Lead Actress. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Gertrude Berg is the 10,185th most popular actor (down from 9,790th in 2024), the 15,081st most popular biography from United States (down from 14,329th in 2019) and the 4,734th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Gertrude Berg ranks 10,185 out of 13,578. Before her are Mandakini, Molly Sims, Dominique McElligott, Isabelle Gélinas, Monique Gabriela Curnen, and Kevin Rahm. After her are Chelsi Smith, Gianluca Ramazzotti, Ramon Estevez, Birkan Sokullu, Krisdayanti, and Jaime Ray Newman.

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Among people born in 1899, Gertrude Berg ranks 328. Before her are Eric Linklater, George K. Arthur, Takashi Kawanishi, Genevieve Tobin, Allen Tate, and Tom C. Clark. After her are Mabel Strickland, and John Sparkman. Among people deceased in 1966, Gertrude Berg ranks 237. Before her are Sydney Camm, William Frawley, Harry F. Byrd, Don Branson, Jack London, and Rameshwari Nehru. After her is Hazel Abel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gertrude Berg ranks 15,087 out of 20,380. Before her are Lucious Jackson (1941), Shannon Hoon (1967), Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970), Wendell Alexis (1964), Brian Pillman (1962), and Kevin Rahm (1971). After her are Jerry Moran (1954), Chelsi Smith (1973), Neil Shubin (1960), Willie Banks (1956), Douglas Crockford (1955), and Ramon Estevez (1963).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gertrude Berg ranks 4,742. Before her are Claudia McNeil (1917), Polly Draper (1955), Tuc Watkins (1966), Dan Bucatinsky (1965), Kali Rocha (1971), Stuart Erwin (1903), Mike Henry (1965), Anne Ramsay (1960), Kimberly Beck (1956), Molly Sims (1973), Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970), and Kevin Rahm (1971).

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