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Norman Wisdom

1915 - 2010

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Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in which he portrayed the endearingly inept character Norman Pitkin. He rose to prominence with his first leading film role in Trouble in Store (1953), which earned him the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles. Wisdom’s appeal extended far beyond the UK, gaining popularity in countries as diverse as South America, Iran, and many nations within the former Eastern Bloc. He enjoyed particular fame in Albania, where, during the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha, his films were among the few Western productions allowed to be shown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Wisdom is the 2,895th most popular actor (down from 2,887th in 2019), the 2,750th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,497th in 2019) and the 363rd most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Norman Wisdom ranks 2,895 out of 13,578. Before him are Corin Redgrave, Édgar Ramírez, Margarita Terekhova, Norma Talmadge, Rose McGowan, and Michel Duchaussoy. After him are Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Joe Lando, Lisa Niemi, Susan Howard, Giovanni Ribisi, and Majel Barrett.

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Among people born in 1915, Norman Wisdom ranks 133. Before him are Wee Kim Wee, Vítězslava Kaprálová, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, Henry Kuttner, Amedeo Biavati, and Raúl Alberto Lastiri. After him are Willie Dixon, Robert Motherwell, Zulfiya, Else Krüger, Hans Christian Blech, and Alan Lomax. Among people deceased in 2010, Norman Wisdom ranks 197. Before him are Gary Coleman, Palle Huld, Salvador Jorge Blanco, Ernst von Glasersfeld, Corin Redgrave, and Daniel Bensaïd. After him are Ronnie Clayton, Lena Horne, Tzannis Tzannetakis, Panajot Pano, Sandro de América, and Petra Schürmann.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Norman Wisdom ranks 2,751 out of 8,785. Before him are John Madden (1949), Sally Potter (1949), Ephraim Chambers (1680), Cedric Hardwicke (1893), Corin Redgrave (1939), and George Turner (1841). After him are Wade Barrett (1980), Prince Henri of Orléans (1867), James Whale (1889), William Bayliss (1860), Kyle Walker (1990), and Quentin Skinner (1940).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Norman Wisdom ranks 363. Before him are Edmund Gwenn (1877), Richard Johnson (1927), Ray Cooney (1932), Kit Harington (1986), Cedric Hardwicke (1893), and Corin Redgrave (1939). After him are Nicollette Sheridan (1963), Bob Peck (1945), Peggy Ashcroft (1907), Hugh Bonneville (1963), John Wood (1930), and Michael Byrne (1943).

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