ACTOR
Herb Jeffries
1913 - 2014
Herb Jeffries
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 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Herb Jeffries is the 10,578th most popular actor (up from 10,928th in 2024), the 15,535th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,811th in 2019) and the 4,893rd most popular American Actor.
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Contemporaries
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 566. Before him are Howard Cooke, Mavis Gallant, Marion Barry, Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Jimmy Ruffin, and Deven Verma. After him are Ronny Jordan, Ihor Kostenko, Thomas Menino, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Sam Lacey, and Reyhaneh Jabbari.
Others Born in 1913
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Henry Banks
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 416
Jack Hannah
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 417
Duke Nalon
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 418
Janis Carter
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 419
Frances Langford
SINGER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 420
Elizabeth David
WRITER
1913 - 1992
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 421
Herb Jeffries
ACTOR
1913 - 2014
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 422
Ralph Edwards
PRESENTER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 423
Don DeFore
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 424
Risë Stevens
ACTOR
1913 - 2013
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 425
Raich Carter
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 426
Others Deceased in 2014
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Howard Cooke
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2014
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 560
Mavis Gallant
WRITER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 561
Marion Barry
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 562
Albert Ebossé Bodjongo
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - 2014
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 563
Jimmy Ruffin
SINGER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 564
Deven Verma
ACTOR
1937 - 2014
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 565
Herb Jeffries
ACTOR
1913 - 2014
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 566
Ronny Jordan
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2014
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 567
Ihor Kostenko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1991 - 2014
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 568
Thomas Menino
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2014
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 569
Skye McCole Bartusiak
ACTOR
1992 - 2014
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 570
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 571
Reyhaneh Jabbari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1988 - 2014
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 572
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Herb Jeffries ranks 4,896. Before him are David Lee Smith (1963), 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).
David Lee Smith
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,890
Rob Corddry
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,891
Stacy Keibler
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,892
Johnny Simmons
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 4,893
Kim Director
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 4,894
Dane Clark
1912 - 1998
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 4,895
Herb Jeffries
1913 - 2014
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 4,896
Joi Lansing
1929 - 1972
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 4,897
John Benjamin Hickey
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 4,898
Tad Hilgenbrink
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 4,899
Monique Coleman
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 4,900
Lucie Arnaz
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 4,901
Susan Walters
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 4,902
