ACTOR
Paul Eddington
1927 - 1995

Paul Eddington
Paul Clark Eddington (18 June 1927 – 4 November 1995) was an English actor who played Jerry Leadbetter in the television sitcom The Good Life (1975–1978) and politician Jim Hacker in the sitcom Yes Minister (1980–1984) and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1988). He was a four-time BAFTA TV and two-time Olivier Award nominee. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Eddington is the 9,352nd most popular actor (down from 8,607th in 2019), the 6,392nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,881st in 2019) and the 1,048th most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Paul Eddington ranks 9,352 out of 13,578. Before him are Eddie Cahill, John Simm, Rachel Miner, Brian J. Smith, Timothy Busfield, and Hobart Cavanaugh. After him are Hikari Mitsushima, Matt Lanter, Niki Karimi, Tom Tully, Olesia Zhurakivska, and Alice White.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEddie Cahill
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 9,348
John Simm
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 9,349
Rachel Miner
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,350
Brian J. Smith
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,351
Timothy Busfield
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,352
Hobart Cavanaugh
1886 - 1950
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,353
Paul Eddington
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,354
Hikari Mitsushima
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 9,355
Matt Lanter
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 9,356
Niki Karimi
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 9,357
Tom Tully
1908 - 1982
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 9,358
Olesia Zhurakivska
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 9,359
Alice White
1904 - 1983
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 9,360
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Paul Eddington ranks 487. Before him are Jim Fuchs, Lois Nettleton, Dick Hyman, June Brown, Babatunde Olatunji, and Geoffrey Palmer. After him are Ralph Beard, Marvin Kaplan, Chuck Share, Brock Adams, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, and Annapurna Devi. Among people deceased in 1995, Paul Eddington ranks 328. Before him are Charlie Rich, Andrea Fortunato, Odette Hallowes, Paul Kipkoech, James Merrill, and Alex Groza. After him are Genevieve Tobin, Oveta Culp Hobby, Kay Aldridge, Gale Gordon, Mary Beth Hughes, and Jeffrey Lynn.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsJim Fuchs
ATHLETE
1927 - 2010
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 481
Lois Nettleton
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 482
Dick Hyman
MUSICIAN
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 483
June Brown
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 484
Babatunde Olatunji
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 485
Geoffrey Palmer
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 486
Paul Eddington
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 487
Ralph Beard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 488
Marvin Kaplan
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 489
Chuck Share
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 490
Brock Adams
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2004
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 491
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 492
Annapurna Devi
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2018
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 493
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsCharlie Rich
SINGER
1932 - 1995
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 322
Andrea Fortunato
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 323
Odette Hallowes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1995
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 324
Paul Kipkoech
ATHLETE
1963 - 1995
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 325
James Merrill
WRITER
1926 - 1995
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 326
Alex Groza
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1926 - 1995
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 327
Paul Eddington
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 328
Genevieve Tobin
ACTOR
1899 - 1995
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 329
Oveta Culp Hobby
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 330
Kay Aldridge
ACTOR
1917 - 1995
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 331
Gale Gordon
ACTOR
1906 - 1995
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 332
Mary Beth Hughes
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 333
Jeffrey Lynn
ACTOR
1909 - 1995
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 334
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Eddington ranks 6,394 out of 8,785. Before him are Anthony Dod Mantle (1955), Stan Bowles (1948), Jasper Fforde (1961), John Simm (1970), Peter Reid (1956), and Garth Ennis (1970). After him are Bill Forsyth (1946), Elkie Brooks (1945), Alistair Darling (1953), Paul Lambert (1969), Syd Owen (1922), and Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster (1991).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAnthony Dod Mantle
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,388
Stan Bowles
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2024
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,389
Jasper Fforde
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 6,390
John Simm
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,391
Peter Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,392
Garth Ennis
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,393
Paul Eddington
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,394
Bill Forsyth
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,395
Elkie Brooks
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,396
Alistair Darling
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,397
Paul Lambert
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,398
Syd Owen
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,399
Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster
NOBLEMAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,400
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Paul Eddington ranks 1,048. Before him are Paul McGillion (1969), Freya Allan (2001), Geoffrey Palmer (1927), Josh O'Connor (1990), Jeff Rawle (1951), and John Simm (1970). After him are Lalla Ward (1951), Harris Dickinson (1996), Emily Beecham (1984), Jacqueline Hill (1929), Kevin Doyle (1960), and John Inman (1935).
Paul McGillion
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,042
Freya Allan
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,043
Geoffrey Palmer
1927 - 2020
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,044
Josh O'Connor
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,045
Jeff Rawle
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,046
John Simm
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,047
Paul Eddington
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 1,048
Lalla Ward
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 1,049
Harris Dickinson
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 1,050
Emily Beecham
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,051
Jacqueline Hill
1929 - 1993
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,052
Kevin Doyle
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,053
John Inman
1935 - 2007
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,054