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Ken Dodd

1927 - 2018

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Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English comedian, actor and singer. He was described as "the last great music hall entertainer" and was primarily known for his live stand-up performances. A lifelong resident of the Knotty Ash neighbourhood of Liverpool, Dodd started his career as an entertainer in the mid-1950s. His performances included rapid and incessant delivery of often surreal jokes, and would run for several hours, frequently past midnight. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Dodd is the 11,028th most popular actor (down from 9,647th in 2019), the 6,996th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,315th in 2019) and the 1,216th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Ken Dodd ranks 11,028 out of 13,578. Before him are Lee Joo-yeon, Max Brooks, Josh Henderson, Peggy Knudsen, Joe Cheng, and Karyme Lozano. After him are Leticia Dolera, Kip Pardue, Clayne Crawford, Monica Keena, Alex Ferns, and Victoria Hamilton.

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Among people born in 1927, Ken Dodd ranks 509. Before him are Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Mort Sahl, Joan Birman, Peggie Castle, Phyllis Coates, and Abrar Alvi. After him are Edwin Edwards, and Steven Muller. Among people deceased in 2018, Ken Dodd ranks 609. Before him are Takayuki Fujikawa, Adrian Lamo, Cyrille Regis, Kevin Beattie, Rouzan al-Najjar, and Richard A. Searfoss. After him are Vlatko Ilievski, Peter Thomson, Jung Jae-sung, Jlloyd Samuel, Meena Alexander, and Rita Bhaduri.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ken Dodd ranks 6,998 out of 8,785. Before him are Layla El (1977), Ryan Bennett (1990), Charles Mesure (1970), Burial (2000), Derek Ibbotson (1932), and Hannah Ware (1982). After him are Sue Barker (1956), Lewis Dunk (1991), Alex Ferns (1968), Victoria Hamilton (1971), George Monbiot (1963), and Christina Cole (1981).

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Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ken Dodd ranks 1,216. Before him are Roger Livesey (1906), Lily Cole (1987), Jane Horrocks (1964), Langley Kirkwood (1973), Charles Mesure (1970), and Hannah Ware (1982). After him are Alex Ferns (1968), Victoria Hamilton (1971), Christina Cole (1981), Phil Daniels (1958), Luke Mably (1976), and Steve Pemberton (1967).

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