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Mel Smith

1952 - 2013

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Melvyn Kenneth Smith (3 December 1952 – 19 July 2013) was an English actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He worked on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones. Smith and Jones founded Talkback, which grew to be one of the United Kingdom's largest producers of television comedy and light entertainment programming. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Mel Smith is the 8,031st most popular actor (down from 7,579th in 2024), the 5,800th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,364th in 2019) and the 905th most popular British Actor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Mel Smith ranks 658. Before him are Veronika Schmidt, Terry George, Rohinton Mistry, Stephen South, Marilu Henner, and Wojciech Rudy. After him are Clemente Rojas, John Waite, Ted Tally, Denís Milar, Sharda Sinha, and Runa Laila. Among people deceased in 2013, Mel Smith ranks 476. Before him are José Cardona, Lajos Für, John Kerr, McDonald Bailey, Islam Bibi, and Frank Lautenberg. After him are Tom Foley, Dale Robertson, Sayan Sanya, Noel Harrison, Reg Presley, and Haji.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mel Smith ranks 5,802 out of 8,785. Before him are Tom Payne (1982), Tony Waiters (1937), Joan Greenwood (1921), Harry Hay (1912), Sammy Baird (1930), and James Marsh (1963). After him are Stigand (null), Guy Pratt (1962), Dani Filth (1973), Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986), Jemma Redgrave (1965), and Mackenzie Crook (1971).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Mel Smith ranks 905. Before him are Finn Cole (1995), Katie Leung (1987), Steve-O (1974), Sophia Myles (1980), Tom Payne (1982), and Joan Greenwood (1921). After him are Jemma Redgrave (1965), Mackenzie Crook (1971), Lysette Anthony (1963), Damson Idris (1991), Sophie Monk (1979), and Christien Anholt (1971).

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