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Laurence Olivier

1907 - 1989

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Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier ( LORR-ənss KUR ə-LIV-ee-ay; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director. He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career he had considerable success in television roles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Laurence Olivier is the 192nd most popular actor (down from 151st in 2019), the 360th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 224th in 2019) and the 28th most popular British Actor.

Laurence Olivier is most famous for his work as an actor. He is well known for his roles in Shakespearean plays, such as "Henry V" and "Hamlet."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Laurence Olivier ranks 192 out of 13,578. Before him are Anouk Aimée, Max von Sydow, Anna Magnani, Nancy Reagan, Leslie Caron, and Eli Wallach. After him are Giulietta Masina, Angelina Jolie, Simone Signoret, Peter O'Toole, Peter Ustinov, and Peter Mayhew.

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Among people born in 1907, Laurence Olivier ranks 19. Before him are Alberto Moravia, Hergé, Maria Branyas, Lee Miller, Baldur von Schirach, and Rachel Carson. After him are Frank Whittle, Bhagat Singh, Yakov Dzhugashvili, Nikolaas Tinbergen, Yang Shangkun, and Hideki Yukawa. Among people deceased in 1989, Laurence Olivier ranks 22. Before him are Elena Ceaușescu, János Kádár, Andrei Gromyko, Lee Van Cleef, Bette Davis, and Emilio Segrè. After him are Osamu Tezuka, Dolores Ibárruri, Silvana Mangano, Vladimir Horowitz, Hu Yaobang, and Sándor Márai.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Laurence Olivier ranks 360 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Gibbon (1737), Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803), George Michael (1963), Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792), Jimmy Page (1944), and Henrietta of England (1644). After him are Ritchie Blackmore (1945), Frank Whittle (1907), Richard of Cornwall (1209), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982), Peter O'Toole (1932), and Peter Ustinov (1921).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Laurence Olivier ranks 28. Before him are Michael York (1942), Robert Shaw (1927), Ben Kingsley (1943), Jeremy Irons (1948), Julie Andrews (1935), and Stan Laurel (1890). After him are Peter O'Toole (1932), Peter Ustinov (1921), Peter Mayhew (1944), Olivia Newton-John (1948), Alec Guinness (1914), and David Prowse (1935).

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