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Patrick Swayze

1952 - 2009

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Patrick Wayne Swayze ( SWAY-zee; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997. Swayze received recognition for acting in the drama film The Outsiders (1983), the action film Red Dawn (1984), and the miniseries North and South (1985–1986). His breakthrough came with the romantic drama film Dirty Dancing (1987), receiving a Golden Globe nomination. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Swayze is the 22nd most popular actor (up from 29th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from United States (down from 74th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Actor.

Patrick Swayze is most famous for his role in the movie Dirty Dancing.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Patrick Swayze ranks 22 out of 13,578. Before him are Marlon Brando, Richard Harris, Danny DeVito, James Stewart, Richard Burton, and Jean-Paul Belmondo. After him are Louis de Funès, Jackie Chan, Mary Pickford, Amitabh Bachchan, Sarah Bernhardt, and Sean Connery.

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Among people born in 1952, Patrick Swayze ranks 2. Before him is Vladimir Putin. After him are Vajiralongkorn, Harvey Weinstein, Liam Neeson, Steven Seagal, Orhan Pamuk, David Hasselhoff, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Park Geun-hye, Roberto Benigni, and Salome Zourabichvili. Among people deceased in 2009, Patrick Swayze ranks 2. Before him is Michael Jackson. After him are Claude Lévi-Strauss, Robert McNamara, Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Aage Bohr, Millvina Dean, Paul Samuelson, Maurice Jarre, and Pina Bausch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Patrick Swayze ranks 81 out of 20,380. Before him are Danny DeVito (1944), James Stewart (1908), Barbara Bush (1925), Kurt Vonnegut (1922), Warren Buffett (1930), and Louisa May Alcott (1832). After him are Charles Lindbergh (1902), Ursula K. Le Guin (1929), Helen Keller (1880), B.B. King (1925), Brigham Young (1801), and Jack London (1876).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Patrick Swayze ranks 11. Before him are Grace Kelly (1929), Bruce Lee (1940), Robert De Niro (1943), Marlon Brando (1924), Danny DeVito (1944), and James Stewart (1908). After him are Gene Hackman (1930), Morgan Freeman (1937), Jack Nicholson (1937), Dustin Hoffman (1937), Nicolas Cage (1964), and Debbie Reynolds (1932).

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