ACTOR
John Qualen
1899 - 1987

John Qualen
John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Qualen is the 4,766th most popular actor (up from 5,092nd in 2019), the 416th most popular biography from Canada (down from 396th in 2019) and the 106th most popular Canadian Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, John Qualen ranks 4,766 out of 13,578. Before him are Antoine de Caunes, Ching Siu-tung, Marcia Wallace, Melina Kanakaredes, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Adria Arjona. After him are Julia Faye, Lee Meriwether, Halit Akçatepe, Ken Foree, Ray McAnally, and Necati Şaşmaz.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntoine de Caunes
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,761
Ching Siu-tung
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,762
Marcia Wallace
1942 - 2013
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,763
Melina Kanakaredes
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,764
Pruitt Taylor Vince
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,765
Adria Arjona
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,766
John Qualen
1899 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,767
Julia Faye
1892 - 1966
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,768
Lee Meriwether
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,769
Halit Akçatepe
1938 - 2017
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,770
Ken Foree
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,771
Ray McAnally
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,772
Necati Şaşmaz
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,773
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, John Qualen ranks 239. Before him are Juan Arremón, Maria Wittek, Szolem Mandelbrojt, May McAvoy, Piero Dusio, and Curtis Bernhardt. After him are Ann Bishop, Américo Tesoriere, George Călinescu, Miyamoto Yuriko, Hans Jacob Nielsen, and Yervand Kochar. Among people deceased in 1987, John Qualen ranks 191. Before him are Igor Newerly, Roderich Menzel, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan, Igor Ilyinsky, Ivan Ivanov-Vano, and Alexandru Borbely. After him are Uwe Barschel, Metaksia Simonyan, Carlos Ulrrico Cesco, Óscar Bonfiglio, Fatemeh Pahlavi, and Joan Shawlee.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsJuan Arremón
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 233
Maria Wittek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1997
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 234
Szolem Mandelbrojt
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1983
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 235
May McAvoy
ACTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 236
Piero Dusio
BUSINESSPERSON
1899 - 1975
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 237
Curtis Bernhardt
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 238
John Qualen
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 239
Ann Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1990
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 240
Américo Tesoriere
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 241
George Călinescu
WRITER
1899 - 1965
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 242
Miyamoto Yuriko
WRITER
1899 - 1951
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 243
Hans Jacob Nielsen
ATHLETE
1899 - 1967
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 244
Yervand Kochar
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1979
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 245
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsIgor Newerly
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 185
Roderich Menzel
WRITER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 186
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 187
Igor Ilyinsky
ACTOR
1901 - 1987
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 188
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 189
Alexandru Borbely
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1987
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 190
John Qualen
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 191
Uwe Barschel
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 192
Metaksia Simonyan
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 193
Carlos Ulrrico Cesco
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1987
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 194
Óscar Bonfiglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1987
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 195
Fatemeh Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1987
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 196
Joan Shawlee
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 197
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, John Qualen ranks 416 out of 1,622. Before him are Mary Harron (1953), Teresa Stratas (1938), Bob Ezrin (1949), George Chuvalo (1937), Justine Musk (1972), and Reginald Aldworth Daly (1871). After him are Calixa Lavallée (1842), Edward Belcher (1799), Brad Armstrong (1965), Peaches (1966), Mordecai Richler (1931), and Rick Danko (1943).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsMary Harron
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 410
Teresa Stratas
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 411
Bob Ezrin
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 412
George Chuvalo
BOXER
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 413
Justine Musk
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 414
Reginald Aldworth Daly
GEOLOGIST
1871 - 1957
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 415
John Qualen
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 416
Calixa Lavallée
MUSICIAN
1842 - 1891
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 417
Edward Belcher
EXPLORER
1799 - 1877
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 418
Brad Armstrong
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 419
Peaches
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 420
Mordecai Richler
WRITER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 421
Rick Danko
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1999
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 422
Among ACTORS In Canada
Among actors born in Canada, John Qualen ranks 106. Before him are Lance Kinsey (1954), Kristin Kreuk (1982), Anna Paquin (1982), Donal Logue (1966), Shirley Douglas (1934), and Teresa Stratas (1938). After him are Frances Bay (1919), Jack Kruschen (1922), Michael Sarrazin (1940), Heather Menzies (1949), JR Bourne (1970), and Seth Rogen (1982).
Lance Kinsey
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 100
Kristin Kreuk
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 101
Anna Paquin
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 102
Donal Logue
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 103
Shirley Douglas
1934 - 2020
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 104
Teresa Stratas
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 105
John Qualen
1899 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 106
Frances Bay
1919 - 2011
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 107
Jack Kruschen
1922 - 2002
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 108
Michael Sarrazin
1940 - 2011
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 109
Heather Menzies
1949 - 2017
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 110
JR Bourne
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 111
Seth Rogen
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 112