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José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell

1920 - 2007

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José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, GE (29 January 1920 – 30 August 2007) was a Spanish nobleman, author, socialite and film actor. His peculiar character, described as "a mixture of aristocratic arrogance, self-confidence and unconcern", brought him frequent enmities with other public figures. He was known to be a multifaceted, charming, elegant and playboy-like figure. At his death in 2007, Vilallonga was referred to by several newspapers as "the last dandy". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell is the 2,443rd most popular writer (down from 1,938th in 2019), the 814th most popular biography from Spain (down from 678th in 2019) and the 91st most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell ranks 2,443 out of 7,302. Before him are Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, Indro Montanelli, Sophron, Viveca Sten, Stefan Żeromski, and Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail. After him are Theodore Sturgeon, José-Maria de Heredia, Wilhelm Worringer, Eric Knight, Fritz Leiber, and Israel Zolli.

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Among people born in 1920, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell ranks 153. Before him are Michael Anderson, Heinz Kessler, Delbert Mann, Martine Carol, Philippa Foot, and Josefa Iloilo. After him are DeForest Kelley, John O'Connor, Amet-khan Sultan, José López Portillo y Pacheco, Hannie Schaft, and Mohammed Dib. Among people deceased in 2007, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell ranks 134. Before him are Joe Rantz, Marais Viljoen, Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, Dashrath Manjhi, Sa'dun Hammadi, and Delbert Mann. After him are Andrej Kvašňák, Charles Lane, June Almeida, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Barbara West, and Bo Yibo.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell ranks 814 out of 3,355. Before him are Nasr of Granada (1287), Joaquín Peiró (1936), Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (null), Juvencus (400), Infanta María Teresa of Spain (1882), and Juan del Encina (1468). After him are Melchor Cano (1509), Enric Prat de la Riba (1870), Edmundo Suárez (1916), Ferran Olivella (1936), Antonio María Rouco Varela (1936), and Pau Claris i Casademunt (1586).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell ranks 91. Before him are Francesc Eiximenis (1330), Fernando de Rojas (1470), Eduardo Mendoza Garriga (1943), Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (null), Juvencus (400), and Juan del Encina (1468). After him are Juan de Valdés (1505), Guillén de Castro y Bellvis (1569), Jorge Guillén (1893), Ramón Sampedro (1943), Francisco Ayala (1906), and Luis Cernuda (1902).

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