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Glenn Strange

1899 - 1973

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George Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973) was an American actor who appeared in hundreds of Western films. He played Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series, and Frankenstein's monster in three Universal films during the 1940s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Glenn Strange is the 8,509th most popular actor (down from 7,364th in 2024), the 13,024th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,858th in 2019) and the 3,970th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Glenn Strange ranks 8,509 out of 13,578. Before him are David Kross, Lee Jae-wook, Albert Hackett, Alisha Boe, Rachael Taylor, and John Ventimiglia. After him are Jolene Blalock, Bob Steele, Keegan Connor Tracy, Shaun Evans, Eric Allan Kramer, and Édouard Montoute.

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Among people born in 1899, Glenn Strange ranks 317. Before him are Paul Kelly, Edward Charles Titchmarsh, Seán Lemass, Jimmie Davis, Sleepy John Estes, and Carmel Myers. After him are Stanley Skewes, Randall Thompson, Percy Lavon Julian, Walter Crickmer, Eric Linklater, and George K. Arthur. Among people deceased in 1973, Glenn Strange ranks 284. Before him are Crane Wilbur, Anna Hyatt Huntington, Ernst Klodwig, Walter Donaldson, Lila Lee, and Henry Green. After him are Nellie Sengupta, Alphonse Lacroix, Walt Kelly, Eddie Hapgood, Rufino Santos, and Veda Ann Borg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Glenn Strange ranks 13,028 out of 20,380. Before him are Marcus Morris (1989), Michele Bachmann (1956), Andy Richter (1966), Albert Hackett (1900), Edward Rutledge (1749), and John Ventimiglia (1963). After him are Jolene Blalock (1975), Bob Steele (1907), Chris Coons (1963), Terry Dischinger (1940), Alexander Courage (1919), and Newton D. Baker (1871).

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Among actors born in United States, Glenn Strange ranks 3,972. Before him are Sarah G. Buxton (1965), Rob McElhenney (1977), Ana Brenda Contreras (1986), Andy Richter (1966), Albert Hackett (1900), and John Ventimiglia (1963). After him are Jolene Blalock (1975), Bob Steele (1907), Eric Allan Kramer (1962), Brian Stepanek (1971), Rick Yune (1971), and Jack Quaid (1992).

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