WRITER
Jack Finney
1911 - 1995

Jack Finney
Walter Braden "Jack" Finney (born John Finney; October 2, 1911 – November 14, 1995) was an American writer. His best-known works are science fiction and thrillers, including The Body Snatchers and Time and Again. The former was the basis for the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and its remakes. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Finney is the 4,984th most popular writer (up from 5,112th in 2019), the 7,564th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,264th in 2019) and the 566th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jack Finney ranks 4,984 out of 7,302. Before him are Stanislav Stratiev, Hans Werner Richter, Rosa Mayreder, Giovanni Berchet, Lygia Bojunga Nunes, and Hermann Kesten. After him are Mordecai Richler, Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, Kjell Espmark, George Borrow, Jamaica Kincaid, and Gonzalo Rojas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStanislav Stratiev
1941 - 2000
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,978
Hans Werner Richter
1908 - 1993
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,979
Rosa Mayreder
1858 - 1938
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,980
Giovanni Berchet
1783 - 1851
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,981
Lygia Bojunga Nunes
1932 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,982
Hermann Kesten
1900 - 1996
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,983
Jack Finney
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,984
Mordecai Richler
1931 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 4,985
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
1887 - 1971
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 4,986
Kjell Espmark
1930 - 2022
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 4,987
George Borrow
1803 - 1881
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 4,988
Jamaica Kincaid
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 4,989
Gonzalo Rojas
1917 - 2011
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 4,990
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Jack Finney ranks 285. Before him are Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu, Leen Vente, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan, Germano Boettcher Sobrinho, Lisa Fonssagrives, and Sten Suvio. After him are Jean Cayrol, Alan Hovhaness, Kurt Maetzig, Sakari Tuomioja, Maurice Perrin, and Constantin Stanciu. Among people deceased in 1995, Jack Finney ranks 241. Before him are Vladimir Ivashov, Robert Stephens, Peter Grant, Boris Ponomarev, Mary Wickes, and Ashapurna Devi. After him are Robert Parrish, Karl Warner, Burton Jastram, Ralph Kronig, Aldo Gordini, and Osvald Käpp.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsKikuko, Princess Takamatsu
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 279
Leen Vente
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 280
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 281
Germano Boettcher Sobrinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 282
Lisa Fonssagrives
MODEL
1911 - 1992
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 283
Sten Suvio
BOXER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 284
Jack Finney
WRITER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 285
Jean Cayrol
WRITER
1911 - 2005
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 286
Alan Hovhaness
COMPOSER
1911 - 2000
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 287
Kurt Maetzig
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 288
Sakari Tuomioja
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1964
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 289
Maurice Perrin
CYCLIST
1911 - 1992
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 290
Constantin Stanciu
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 291
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsVladimir Ivashov
ACTOR
1939 - 1995
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 235
Robert Stephens
ACTOR
1931 - 1995
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 236
Peter Grant
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1995
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 237
Boris Ponomarev
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 238
Mary Wickes
ACTOR
1910 - 1995
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 239
Ashapurna Devi
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 240
Jack Finney
WRITER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 241
Robert Parrish
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1995
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 242
Karl Warner
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 243
Burton Jastram
ATHLETE
1910 - 1995
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 244
Ralph Kronig
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1995
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 245
Aldo Gordini
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 246
Osvald Käpp
WRESTLER
1905 - 1995
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 247
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jack Finney ranks 7,566 out of 20,380. Before him are Phyllis Diller (1917), Diane Warren (1956), Thad Jones (1923), Jeanette MacDonald (1903), Gunther Schuller (1925), and Darlene Hard (1936). After him are Mary J. Blige (1971), Bobby Vee (1943), Kyle Gass (1960), Mae Murray (1885), Michael Stuhlbarg (1968), and Jimi Jamison (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPhyllis Diller
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7,560
Diane Warren
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7,561
Thad Jones
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1986
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7,562
Jeanette MacDonald
SINGER
1903 - 1965
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7,563
Gunther Schuller
COMPOSER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7,564
Darlene Hard
TENNIS PLAYER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7,565
Jack Finney
WRITER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7,566
Mary J. Blige
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7,567
Bobby Vee
SINGER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7,568
Kyle Gass
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7,569
Mae Murray
ACTOR
1885 - 1965
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7,570
Michael Stuhlbarg
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7,571
Jimi Jamison
SINGER
1951 - 2014
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7,572
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jack Finney ranks 566. Before him are Neal Stephenson (1959), John Esposito (1940), Erica Jong (1942), Russell Kirk (1918), Carrie Nation (1846), and Robert Lowell (1917). After him are Robert B. Parker (1932), William Dean Howells (1837), John O'Hara (1905), Isabel Briggs Myers (1897), Rod Serling (1924), and Edmund Wilson (1895).
Neal Stephenson
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 560
John Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 561
Erica Jong
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 562
Russell Kirk
1918 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 563
Carrie Nation
1846 - 1911
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 564
Robert Lowell
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 565
Jack Finney
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 566
Robert B. Parker
1932 - 2010
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 567
William Dean Howells
1837 - 1920
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 568
John O'Hara
1905 - 1970
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 569
Isabel Briggs Myers
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 570
Rod Serling
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 571
Edmund Wilson
1895 - 1972
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 572