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Jack Lemmon

1925 - 2001

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John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, he was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in comedy-drama films. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He also received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1988, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1991, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Lemmon is the 184th most popular actor (down from 181st in 2019), the 430th most popular biography from United States (down from 352nd in 2019) and the 97th most popular American Actor.

Jack Lemmon is most famous for his comedic roles in films such as Some Like It Hot, The Odd Couple, and The China Syndrome.

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Among actors, Jack Lemmon ranks 184 out of 13,578. Before him are Gérard Philipe, Julie Andrews, Stan Laurel, Pierce Brosnan, Russell Crowe, and Martin Sheen. After him are Bette Davis, Anouk Aimée, Max von Sydow, Anna Magnani, Nancy Reagan, and Leslie Caron.

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Among people born in 1925, Jack Lemmon ranks 26. Before him are Pierre Boulez, Mikis Theodorakis, Bill Haley, Lee Van Cleef, Audie Murphy, and Simon van der Meer. After him are Robert F. Kennedy, Carlos Castaneda, Frantz Fanon, Rock Hudson, Gerald Durrell, and Douglas Engelbart. Among people deceased in 2001, Jack Lemmon ranks 9. Before him are Tove Jansson, George Harrison, Didi, Josef Bican, Ahmad Shah Massoud, and Don Bradman. After him are Léopold Sédar Senghor, Clifford Shull, Jorge Amado, G. E. M. Anscombe, Christiaan Barnard, and Sabiha Gökçen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Lemmon ranks 430 out of 20,380. Before him are Leonard Bloomfield (1887), James Rainwater (1917), Henry Miller (1891), Robert Kiyosaki (1947), Michael Jordan (1963), and Martin Sheen (1940). After him are Adlai Stevenson II (1900), Frank Zappa (1940), Mary Cassatt (1844), Bette Davis (1908), 50 Cent (1975), and Bruce Springsteen (1949).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jack Lemmon ranks 97. Before him are Geraldine Chaplin (1944), Glenn Close (1947), Shirley MacLaine (1934), Leonardo DiCaprio (1974), Harvey Keitel (1939), and Martin Sheen (1940). After him are Bette Davis (1908), Nancy Reagan (1921), Eli Wallach (1915), Angelina Jolie (1975), Oliver Hardy (1892), and Chris Cooper (1951).

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