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Herb Jeffries

1913 - 2014

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Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known for his baritone voice. He starred in several low-budget "race" Western feature films aimed at black audiences, Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), Rhythm Rodeo (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He also acted in several other films and television shows. During his acting career he was usually billed as Herbert Jeffrey (sometimes "Herbert Jeffries" or "Herbert Jeffries, Sensational Singing Cowboy"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herb Jeffries is the 10,302nd most popular actor (up from 10,927th in 2019), the 15,411th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,811th in 2019) and the 4,854th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Herb Jeffries ranks 10,302 out of 13,578. Before him are Johnny Simmons, Seol In-ah, Jonathan Miller, Christian Chávez, Kim Director, and Dane Clark. After him are Joi Lansing, John Benjamin Hickey, Tad Hilgenbrink, Monique Coleman, Lucie Arnaz, and Susan Walters.

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Among people born in 1913, Herb Jeffries ranks 422. Before him are Henry Banks, Jack Hannah, Duke Nalon, Janis Carter, Frances Langford, and Elizabeth David. After him are Ralph Edwards, Don DeFore, Risë Stevens, and Raich Carter. Among people deceased in 2014, Herb Jeffries ranks 565. Before him are Howard Cooke, Mavis Gallant, Marion Barry, Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Jimmy Ruffin, and Deven Verma. After him are Ihor Kostenko, Thomas Menino, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Sam Lacey, Reyhaneh Jabbari, and Barbara Murray.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Herb Jeffries ranks 15,418 out of 20,380. Before him are Irv Gotti (1970), Johnny Simmons (1986), Andrew Valmon (1965), James Abdnor (1923), Kim Director (1974), and Dane Clark (1912). After him are Joi Lansing (1929), Kathy Hammond (1951), John Benjamin Hickey (1963), Vera C. Bushfield (1889), Tad Hilgenbrink (1981), and Monique Coleman (1980).

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Among actors born in United States, Herb Jeffries ranks 4,857. Before him are Eddie McClintock (1967), Rob Corddry (1971), Stacy Keibler (1979), Johnny Simmons (1986), Kim Director (1974), and Dane Clark (1912). After him are Joi Lansing (1929), John Benjamin Hickey (1963), Tad Hilgenbrink (1981), Monique Coleman (1980), Lucie Arnaz (1951), and Susan Walters (1963).

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