ACTOR
Ray McAnally
1926 - 1989

Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally (30 March 1926 – 15 June 1989) was an Irish actor. He was the recipient of three BAFTA Awards in the late 1980s: two BAFTA Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor (for The Mission in 1986 and My Left Foot in 1989), and a BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor for A Very British Coup in 1989. In 2020, he was ranked at number 34 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ray McAnally is the 4,771st most popular actor (up from 4,971st in 2019), the 233rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 224th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Irish Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ray McAnally ranks 4,771 out of 13,578. Before him are Adria Arjona, John Qualen, Julia Faye, Lee Meriwether, Halit Akçatepe, and Ken Foree. After him are Necati Şaşmaz, Francis Blanche, Elisabeth Moss, Anthony LaPaglia, Robert Carradine, and Jenny Agutter.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdria Arjona
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,766
John Qualen
1899 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,767
Julia Faye
1892 - 1966
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,768
Lee Meriwether
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,769
Halit Akçatepe
1938 - 2017
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,770
Ken Foree
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,771
Ray McAnally
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,772
Necati Şaşmaz
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,773
Francis Blanche
1921 - 1974
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,774
Elisabeth Moss
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,775
Anthony LaPaglia
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,776
Robert Carradine
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,777
Jenny Agutter
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,778
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Ray McAnally ranks 358. Before him are Loris Campana, Walter Sedlmayr, Dharamvir Bharati, Leonie Rysanek, Kazuhiko Nishijima, and Egisto Pandolfini. After him are Ali Javan, Keith Michell, Garret FitzGerald, Metaksia Simonyan, Brita Borg, and Pedro Dellacha. Among people deceased in 1989, Ray McAnally ranks 222. Before him are Federico Saiz, Manlio Di Rosa, Erik Persson, Hassler Whitney, Leen Vente, and Willie Steele. After him are Frank Foss, Ödön Zombori, Yannis Tsarouchis, Harald Edelstam, Gilles Andriamahazo, and George Robledo.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsLoris Campana
CYCLIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 352
Walter Sedlmayr
ACTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 353
Dharamvir Bharati
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 354
Leonie Rysanek
SINGER
1926 - 1998
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 355
Kazuhiko Nishijima
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 356
Egisto Pandolfini
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2019
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 357
Ray McAnally
ACTOR
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 358
Ali Javan
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 359
Keith Michell
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 360
Garret FitzGerald
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 361
Metaksia Simonyan
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 362
Brita Borg
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 363
Pedro Dellacha
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 364
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsFederico Saiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 216
Manlio Di Rosa
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 217
Erik Persson
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1989
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 218
Hassler Whitney
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1989
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 219
Leen Vente
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 220
Willie Steele
ATHLETE
1923 - 1989
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 221
Ray McAnally
ACTOR
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 222
Frank Foss
ATHLETE
1895 - 1989
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 223
Ödön Zombori
WRESTLER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 224
Yannis Tsarouchis
PAINTER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 225
Harald Edelstam
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1989
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 226
Gilles Andriamahazo
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1989
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 227
George Robledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 228
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Ray McAnally ranks 233 out of 549. Before him are John Boyne (1971), William Stokes (1804), John Sealy Townsend (1868), John Philip Holland (1840), Willoughby Hamilton (1864), and Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909). After him are Garret FitzGerald (1926), Margaret Mazzantini (1961), Hugh O'Flaherty (1898), Richard Kirwan (1733), Michael William Balfe (1808), and Henry Kellett (1806).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsJohn Boyne
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 227
William Stokes
PHYSICIAN
1804 - 1878
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 228
John Sealy Townsend
PHYSICIST
1868 - 1957
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 229
John Philip Holland
INVENTOR
1840 - 1914
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 230
Willoughby Hamilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1864 - 1943
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 231
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 232
Ray McAnally
ACTOR
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 233
Garret FitzGerald
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 234
Margaret Mazzantini
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 235
Hugh O'Flaherty
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 1963
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 236
Richard Kirwan
GEOLOGIST
1733 - 1812
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 237
Michael William Balfe
COMPOSER
1808 - 1870
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 238
Henry Kellett
EXPLORER
1806 - 1875
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 239
Among ACTORS In Ireland
Among actors born in Ireland, Ray McAnally ranks 33. Before him are Richard Todd (1919), Jason O'Mara (1972), Sinéad Cusack (1948), Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913), Andrew Scott (1976), and Sara Allgood (1879). After him are Michael McElhatton (1963), Alison Doody (1966), Owen Moore (1886), Domhnall Gleeson (1983), Stuart Townsend (1972), and Milo O'Shea (1926).
Richard Todd
1919 - 2009
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 27
Jason O'Mara
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 28
Sinéad Cusack
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 29
Geraldine Fitzgerald
1913 - 2005
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 30
Andrew Scott
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 31
Sara Allgood
1879 - 1950
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 32
Ray McAnally
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 33
Michael McElhatton
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 34
Alison Doody
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 35
Owen Moore
1886 - 1939
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 36
Domhnall Gleeson
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 37
Stuart Townsend
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 38
Milo O'Shea
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 39