ACTOR
Joel McCrea
1905 - 1990

Joel McCrea
Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he became best known. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joel McCrea is the 3,383rd most popular actor (down from 3,239th in 2019), the 5,618th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,883rd in 2019) and the 1,590th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Joel McCrea ranks 3,383 out of 13,578. Before him are Hayley Mills, Tapio Rautavaara, Chelo Alonso, Yoko Shimada, Werner Klemperer, and Barbara Hale. After him are Eugenio Derbez, Tom Mix, Slava Polunin, Christopher Eccleston, Donnie Wahlberg, and Puneeth Rajkumar.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHayley Mills
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3,377
Tapio Rautavaara
1915 - 1979
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3,378
Chelo Alonso
1933 - 2019
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3,379
Yoko Shimada
1953 - 2022
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3,380
Werner Klemperer
1920 - 2000
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3,381
Barbara Hale
1922 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3,382
Joel McCrea
1905 - 1990
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 3,383
Eugenio Derbez
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 3,384
Tom Mix
1880 - 1940
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 3,385
Slava Polunin
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 3,386
Christopher Eccleston
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 3,387
Donnie Wahlberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 3,388
Puneeth Rajkumar
1975 - 2021
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 3,389
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Joel McCrea ranks 213. Before him are Tommy Dorsey, Aurelio González, John Kuck, Mantovani, Alexander Rodimtsev, and Lev Nussimbaum. After him are Víctor Morales, Albrecht Unsöld, Markos Vamvakaris, Lev Schnirelmann, Georges Schehadé, and Edmundo Piaggio. Among people deceased in 1990, Joel McCrea ranks 158. Before him are Sabicas, Merab Mamardashvili, Marie-Dominique Chenu, Aleksandra Chudina, Armand Hammer, and A. J. P. Taylor. After him are Michael Oakeshott, René David, Gerhard Schrader, James M. Gavin, Dodo Abashidze, and Anne Revere.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsTommy Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1956
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 207
Aurelio González
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1997
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 208
John Kuck
ATHLETE
1905 - 1986
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 209
Mantovani
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1980
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 210
Alexander Rodimtsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1977
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 211
Lev Nussimbaum
WRITER
1905 - 1942
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 212
Joel McCrea
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 213
Víctor Morales
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1938
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 214
Albrecht Unsöld
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1995
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 215
Markos Vamvakaris
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 216
Lev Schnirelmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1938
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 217
Georges Schehadé
WRITER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 218
Edmundo Piaggio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 219
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsSabicas
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1990
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 152
Merab Mamardashvili
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 1990
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 153
Marie-Dominique Chenu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1990
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 154
Aleksandra Chudina
ATHLETE
1923 - 1990
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 155
Armand Hammer
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 156
A. J. P. Taylor
HISTORIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 157
Joel McCrea
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 158
Michael Oakeshott
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 159
René David
LAWYER
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 160
Gerhard Schrader
CHEMIST
1903 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 161
James M. Gavin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 162
Dodo Abashidze
ACTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 163
Anne Revere
ACTOR
1903 - 1990
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 164
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joel McCrea ranks 5,618 out of 20,380. Before him are Brian Schmidt (1967), Clem Burke (1954), Budd Boetticher (1916), Alice Paul (1885), Kid Ory (1886), and Barbara Hale (1922). After him are Alfred P. Sloan (1875), Karen Nyberg (1969), Nelson A. Miles (1839), A. C. Green (1963), Lysander Spooner (1808), and Tom Mix (1880).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBrian Schmidt
ASTRONOMER
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5,612
Clem Burke
MUSICIAN
1954 - 2025
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5,613
Budd Boetticher
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2001
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 5,614
Alice Paul
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1977
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 5,615
Kid Ory
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 5,616
Barbara Hale
ACTOR
1922 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 5,617
Joel McCrea
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,618
Alfred P. Sloan
BUSINESSPERSON
1875 - 1966
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,619
Karen Nyberg
ASTRONAUT
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,620
Nelson A. Miles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1925
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,621
A. C. Green
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,622
Lysander Spooner
PHILOSOPHER
1808 - 1887
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,623
Tom Mix
ACTOR
1880 - 1940
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,624
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Joel McCrea ranks 1,590. Before him are Alex Rocco (1936), Dom DeLuise (1933), Isaiah Washington (1963), Barry Corbin (1940), Rockmond Dunbar (1974), and Barbara Hale (1922). After him are Tom Mix (1880), Donnie Wahlberg (1969), Justin Theroux (1971), Sacheen Littlefeather (1946), K Callan (1936), and Anthony Mackie (1978).
Alex Rocco
1936 - 2015
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,584
Dom DeLuise
1933 - 2009
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,585
Isaiah Washington
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,586
Barry Corbin
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,587
Rockmond Dunbar
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,588
Barbara Hale
1922 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,589
Joel McCrea
1905 - 1990
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,590
Tom Mix
1880 - 1940
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,591
Donnie Wahlberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,592
Justin Theroux
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,593
Sacheen Littlefeather
1946 - 2022
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 1,594
K Callan
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 1,595
Anthony Mackie
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,596