ACTOR
Lynn Fontanne
1887 - 1983

Lynn Fontanne
Lynn Fontanne (; 6 December 1887 – 30 July 1983) was an English actress. After early success in supporting roles in the West End, she met the American actor Alfred Lunt, whom she married in 1922 and with whom she co-starred in Broadway and West End productions over the next four decades. They became known as "The Lunts", and were celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic. Fontanne was born in what is now the London suburb of Woodford, and received her first training as an actress from Ellen Terry. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lynn Fontanne is the 6,378th most popular actor (up from 7,211th in 2019), the 4,901st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,170th in 2019) and the 728th most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Lynn Fontanne ranks 6,378 out of 13,578. Before her are Grethe Weiser, Heino Ferch, Mischa Barton, Jamie Bell, Eric Stonestreet, and Claire McDowell. After her are Susan Lucci, Craig Bierko, Ewen Bremner, AJ Michalka, Rikiya Koyama, and Summer Glau.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrethe Weiser
1903 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,373
Heino Ferch
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,374
Mischa Barton
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,375
Jamie Bell
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,376
Eric Stonestreet
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,377
Claire McDowell
1877 - 1966
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,378
Lynn Fontanne
1887 - 1983
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,379
Susan Lucci
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,380
Craig Bierko
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,381
Ewen Bremner
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,382
AJ Michalka
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,383
Rikiya Koyama
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,384
Summer Glau
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6,385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Lynn Fontanne ranks 264. Before her are Adriaan Fokker, Giuseppe Domenichelli, Charles Reisner, Barnes Wallis, Walter Janssen, and Ira Davenport. After her are Monte Blue, Arvi Pohjanpää, Harold Walden, Jerónimo Méndez, Jorge de Paiva, and Raoul Paoli. Among people deceased in 1983, Lynn Fontanne ranks 242. Before her are Nina Dumbadze, Antonio Siddi, Joseph Ruttenberg, Neil Ritchie, Aleksandr Alov, and Stefan Skoumal. After her are Walter Slezak, Pedro Quartucci, Friedrich Scherfke, Paul Fix, Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna, and Claude Vivier.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsAdriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 258
Giuseppe Domenichelli
GYMNAST
1887 - 1955
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 259
Charles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 260
Barnes Wallis
INVENTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 261
Walter Janssen
ACTOR
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 262
Ira Davenport
ATHLETE
1887 - 1941
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 263
Lynn Fontanne
ACTOR
1887 - 1983
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 264
Monte Blue
ACTOR
1887 - 1963
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 265
Arvi Pohjanpää
WRITER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 266
Harold Walden
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1955
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 267
Jerónimo Méndez
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1959
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 268
Jorge de Paiva
FENCER
1887 - 1937
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 269
Raoul Paoli
ATHLETE
1887 - 1960
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 270
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsNina Dumbadze
ATHLETE
1919 - 1983
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 236
Antonio Siddi
ATHLETE
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 237
Joseph Ruttenberg
JOURNALIST
1889 - 1983
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 238
Neil Ritchie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1983
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 239
Aleksandr Alov
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 240
Stefan Skoumal
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 241
Lynn Fontanne
ACTOR
1887 - 1983
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 242
Walter Slezak
ACTOR
1902 - 1983
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 243
Pedro Quartucci
ACTOR
1905 - 1983
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 244
Friedrich Scherfke
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 245
Paul Fix
ACTOR
1901 - 1983
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 246
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna
WRITER
1892 - 1983
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 247
Claude Vivier
COMPOSER
1948 - 1983
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 248
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Lynn Fontanne ranks 4,902 out of 8,785. Before her are Curtis Jones (2001), Fred Davis (1913), Peter Hall (1930), Paula Yates (1959), Mischa Barton (1986), and Jamie Bell (1986). After her are James Wilson (1805), Ewen Bremner (1972), Olivia Manning (1908), Brian Cox (1968), Calvert Vaux (1824), and Omid Djalili (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCurtis Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 4,896
Fred Davis
SNOOKER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 4,897
Peter Hall
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 4,898
Paula Yates
WRITER
1959 - 2000
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,899
Mischa Barton
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,900
Jamie Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,901
Lynn Fontanne
ACTOR
1887 - 1983
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,902
James Wilson
ECONOMIST
1805 - 1860
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,903
Ewen Bremner
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,904
Olivia Manning
WRITER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,905
Brian Cox
PHYSICIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,906
Calvert Vaux
ARCHITECT
1824 - 1895
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,907
Omid Djalili
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,908
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Lynn Fontanne ranks 728. Before her are Isaac Hempstead Wright (1999), Robert Newton (1905), Alice Eve (1982), Stephen Moyer (1969), Mischa Barton (1986), and Jamie Bell (1986). After her are Ewen Bremner (1972), Omid Djalili (1965), Norma Varden (1898), O. T. Fagbenle (1980), Ed Skrein (1983), and Judy Parfitt (1935).
Isaac Hempstead Wright
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 722
Robert Newton
1905 - 1956
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 723
Alice Eve
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 724
Stephen Moyer
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 725
Mischa Barton
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 726
Jamie Bell
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 727
Lynn Fontanne
1887 - 1983
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 728
Ewen Bremner
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 729
Omid Djalili
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 730
Norma Varden
1898 - 1989
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 731
O. T. Fagbenle
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 732
Ed Skrein
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 733
Judy Parfitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 734