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Karen Black

1939 - 2013

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Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood. Her career spanned over 50 years and includes nearly 200 credits in both independent and mainstream films. Black received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Golden Globe Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karen Black is the 1,765th most popular actor (up from 1,779th in 2019), the 3,223rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,915th in 2019) and the 861st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Karen Black ranks 1,765 out of 13,578. Before her are Mark Dacascos, Elijah Wood, Pernilla August, André Dussollier, Mario Brega, and Joan Bennett. After her are Keith Carradine, Dominique Pinon, François-Joseph Talma, Élisabeth Depardieu, Ronny Cox, and Vladimir Menshov.

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Among people born in 1939, Karen Black ranks 158. Before her are Irina Press, Josef Abrhám, Robert Hansen, Hércules Brito Ruas, Yves Boisset, and Elvīra Ozoliņa. After her are Vladimir Menshov, Adelardo Rodríguez, Michu Meszaros, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Grace Slick, and Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. Among people deceased in 2013, Karen Black ranks 133. Before her are Alvin Lee, Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Harry Reems, and Pyotr Bolotnikov. After her are Jacques Vergès, Colin Wilson, Bernadette Lafont, Jim Kelly, Hjalmar Andersen, and Pál Csernai.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Karen Black ranks 3,223 out of 20,380. Before her are Bill Viola (1951), Winsor McCay (1867), Russ Meyer (1922), Joan Bennett (1910), Billy Preston (1946), and Harlan Ellison (1934). After her are Joe Rantz (1914), Sally Ride (1951), Keith Carradine (1949), Horace Parnell Tuttle (1837), Suzanne Collins (1962), and Ronny Cox (1938).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Karen Black ranks 861. Before her are Brandon deWilde (1942), Ann Miller (1923), Lisa Bonet (1967), Mark Dacascos (1964), Elijah Wood (1981), and Joan Bennett (1910). After her are Keith Carradine (1949), Ronny Cox (1938), Ann Savage (1921), Abe Vigoda (1921), Linda Blair (1959), and Debra Paget (1933).

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