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Michael Crawford

1942 - Today

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Michael Patrick Smith (born 19 January 1942), known professionally as Michael Crawford, is an English actor, comedian and singer. Crawford is best known for playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Cornelius Hackl in the musical film Hello, Dolly!, and the titular character in the stage musical The Phantom of the Opera. His acclaimed performance in the latter earned him both the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. He has received international critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his acting career, which has included many film and television performances as well as stage work on both London's West End and on New York's Broadway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Crawford is the 5,789th most popular actor (up from 5,815th in 2019), the 4,526th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,343rd in 2019) and the 662nd most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Crawford ranks 5,789 out of 13,578. Before him are Farida Jalal, Lee Tae-min, Taylor Kitsch, Aly Michalka, Roschdy Zem, and Maria Schrader. After him are Terry Bradshaw, Marianna Hill, Meredith Baxter, Corbin Bernsen, Kim Darby, and Shelley Lubben.

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Among people born in 1942, Michael Crawford ranks 561. Before him are Aníbal Torres, Donald E. Williams, Edmond Baraffe, Jaime Graça, Aníbal Ruiz, and Martin Cruz Smith. After him are Marianna Hill, Bob Love, John Ashcroft, Kees Verkerk, Pavel Sadyrin, and Jan Wienese.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Crawford ranks 4,527 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Linacre (1460), Margaret Archer (1943), Ian McElhinney (1948), Ivor Allchurch (1929), Roger Allam (1953), and Robert Morison (1620). After him are Sophie Muller (1962), Alan Clark (1952), Cecil Griffiths (1900), Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (1862), Kingsley Ben-Adir (1986), and James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife (1929).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Michael Crawford ranks 662. Before him are George Coulouris (1903), Dominic Cooper (1978), Adrian Rawlins (1958), Diana Wynyard (1906), Ian McElhinney (1948), and Roger Allam (1953). After him are Kingsley Ben-Adir (1986), Timothy West (1934), Greg Wise (1966), Pauline Collins (1940), Samantha Bond (1961), and David Jason (1940).

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