ACTOR
Peter van Eyck
1911 - 1969

Peter van Eyck
Peter van Eyck (born Götz Eick; 16 July 1911 – 15 July 1969) was a German-American film and television actor. Born in Prussian Pomerania, he moved to the United States in the 1930s and established a career as a character actor. After World War II, he returned to his native country and became a star of West German cinema. Internationally, his best known roles included The Wages of Fear (1953), Mr. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter van Eyck is the 2,634th most popular actor (down from 2,002nd in 2019), the 689th most popular biography from Poland (down from 574th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Polish Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Peter van Eyck ranks 2,634 out of 13,578. Before him are Anna Q. Nilsson, Josephine Hull, Robert Morley, Regina Duarte, Taina Elg, and Cyril Cusack. After him are Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Michel Aumont, Marlee Matlin, Pernell Roberts, Olga Desmond, and Joe Viterelli.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnna Q. Nilsson
1888 - 1974
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2,628
Josephine Hull
1877 - 1957
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2,629
Robert Morley
1908 - 1992
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2,630
Regina Duarte
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,631
Taina Elg
1930 - 2025
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,632
Cyril Cusack
1910 - 1993
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,633
Peter van Eyck
1911 - 1969
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,634
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
1905 - 1977
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,635
Michel Aumont
1936 - 2019
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,636
Marlee Matlin
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,637
Pernell Roberts
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,638
Olga Desmond
1890 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 2,639
Joe Viterelli
1937 - 2004
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 2,640
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Peter van Eyck ranks 156. Before him are Marta Hillers, John C. Woods, Abderrahmane Farès, Clara Rockmore, E. F. Schumacher, and Ljubiša Broćić. After him are Theodore Romzha, Kukrit Pramoj, Paul Carell, Juan Carlos Zabala, Louis Dumont, and Nello Pagani. Among people deceased in 1969, Peter van Eyck ranks 114. Before him are Josef Beran, Constantin Ion Parhon, Lajos Czeizler, Mutesa II of Buganda, Adolfo Consolini, and Krzysztof Komeda. After him are Harry Hammond Hess, Gerhard Mitter, Karl Kaufmann, Madhubala, Jan Zajíc, and Conrad Albrecht.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsMarta Hillers
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 150
John C. Woods
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1950
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 151
Abderrahmane Farès
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1991
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 152
Clara Rockmore
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 153
E. F. Schumacher
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1977
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 154
Ljubiša Broćić
COACH
1911 - 1995
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 155
Peter van Eyck
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 156
Theodore Romzha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 1947
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 157
Kukrit Pramoj
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1995
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 158
Paul Carell
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1997
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 159
Juan Carlos Zabala
ATHLETE
1911 - 1983
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 160
Louis Dumont
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1911 - 1998
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 161
Nello Pagani
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 162
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsJosef Beran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1888 - 1969
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 108
Constantin Ion Parhon
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1969
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 109
Lajos Czeizler
COACH
1893 - 1969
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 110
Mutesa II of Buganda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1969
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 111
Adolfo Consolini
ATHLETE
1917 - 1969
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 112
Krzysztof Komeda
COMPOSER
1931 - 1969
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 113
Peter van Eyck
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 114
Harry Hammond Hess
GEOLOGIST
1906 - 1969
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 115
Gerhard Mitter
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1969
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 116
Karl Kaufmann
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1969
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 117
Madhubala
ACTOR
1933 - 1969
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 118
Jan Zajíc
COMPANION
1950 - 1969
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 119
Conrad Albrecht
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1969
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 120
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Peter van Eyck ranks 689 out of 1,694. Before him are Remus von Woyrsch (1847), Julian Marchlewski (1866), Friedrich Schulz (1897), Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk (1884), Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro (1926), and Wincenty Kadłubek (1150). After him are Olga Desmond (1890), Duchess Frederica of Württemberg (1765), Yakov Perelman (1882), Maria Wirtemberska (1768), Jadwiga of Kalisz (1266), and Ursula Happe (1926).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsRemus von Woyrsch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1847 - 1920
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 683
Julian Marchlewski
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1925
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 684
Friedrich Schulz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1976
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 685
Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk
PAINTER
1884 - 1937
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 686
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 687
Wincenty Kadłubek
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1150 - 1223
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 688
Peter van Eyck
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 689
Olga Desmond
ACTOR
1890 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 690
Duchess Frederica of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1785
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 691
Yakov Perelman
WRITER
1882 - 1942
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 692
Maria Wirtemberska
WRITER
1768 - 1854
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 693
Jadwiga of Kalisz
NOBLEMAN
1266 - 1339
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 694
Ursula Happe
ATHLETE
1926 - 2021
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 695
Among ACTORS In Poland
Among actors born in Poland, Peter van Eyck ranks 17. Before him are Izabella Scorupco (1970), Paul Wegener (1874), Beata Tyszkiewicz (1938), Bella Darvi (1928), Peter Berling (1934), and Heinrich George (1893). After him are Olga Desmond (1890), Matthias Habich (1940), Helena Modjeska (1840), Ingrid Pitt (1937), Franciszek Pieczka (1928), and Gisela Hahn (1943).
Izabella Scorupco
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 11
Paul Wegener
1874 - 1948
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 12
Beata Tyszkiewicz
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 13
Bella Darvi
1928 - 1971
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 14
Peter Berling
1934 - 2017
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 15
Heinrich George
1893 - 1946
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 16
Peter van Eyck
1911 - 1969
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 17
Olga Desmond
1890 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 18
Matthias Habich
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 19
Helena Modjeska
1840 - 1909
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 20
Ingrid Pitt
1937 - 2010
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 21
Franciszek Pieczka
1928 - 2022
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 22
Gisela Hahn
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 23