ACTOR
Richard Denning
1914 - 1998

Richard Denning
Richard Denning (born Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr.; March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor who starred in science fiction films of the 1950s, including Unknown Island (1948), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Target Earth (1954), Day the World Ended (1955), Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), and The Black Scorpion (1957). Denning also appeared in the film An Affair to Remember (1957) with Cary Grant and on radio with Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband (1948–1951), the forerunner of I Love Lucy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Richard Denning is the 8,342nd most popular actor (down from 7,715th in 2024), the 12,803rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,403rd in 2019) and the 3,882nd most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Richard Denning ranks 8,342 out of 13,578. Before him are Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Natalie Zea, Lisa Zane, Simon Shelton, Colin Jost, and Charles Farrell. After him are Miles Malleson, Rupert Evans, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teresa Saponangelo, Nancy Kyes, and Carole Ann Ford.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMalcolm-Jamal Warner
1970 - 2025
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 8,338
Natalie Zea
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 8,339
Lisa Zane
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 8,340
Simon Shelton
1966 - 2018
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 8,341
Colin Jost
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 8,342
Charles Farrell
1900 - 1990
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 8,343
Richard Denning
1914 - 1998
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 8,344
Miles Malleson
1888 - 1969
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 8,345
Rupert Evans
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 8,346
Caitlin FitzGerald
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 8,347
Teresa Saponangelo
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 8,348
Nancy Kyes
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 8,349
Carole Ann Ford
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 8,350
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Richard Denning ranks 403. Before him are Lillian Randolph, Edward Andrews, Louis Gabrillargues, David Brian, Josh White, and Clayton Moore. After him are Larry Parks, Reidar Kvammen, Ernest Tubb, Zachary Scott, Jane Randolph, and Mack Robinson. Among people deceased in 1998, Richard Denning ranks 317. Before him are Lalita Pawar, Jackie Blanchflower, Ruth Clifford, Esther Rolle, Bill Reid, and Binnie Barnes. After him are Reidar Kvammen, Catherine Cookson, Michelle Thomas, Edwin Thompson Jaynes, Donald Woods, and Voitto Hellsten.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsLillian Randolph
ACTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 397
Edward Andrews
ACTOR
1914 - 1985
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 398
Louis Gabrillargues
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1994
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 399
David Brian
ACTOR
1914 - 1993
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 400
Josh White
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1969
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 401
Clayton Moore
ACTOR
1914 - 1999
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 402
Richard Denning
ACTOR
1914 - 1998
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 403
Larry Parks
ACTOR
1914 - 1975
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 404
Reidar Kvammen
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1998
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 405
Ernest Tubb
SINGER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 406
Zachary Scott
ACTOR
1914 - 1965
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 407
Jane Randolph
ACTOR
1914 - 2009
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 408
Mack Robinson
ATHLETE
1914 - 2000
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsLalita Pawar
ACTOR
1916 - 1998
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 311
Jackie Blanchflower
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 312
Ruth Clifford
ACTOR
1900 - 1998
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 313
Esther Rolle
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 314
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 315
Binnie Barnes
ACTOR
1903 - 1998
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 316
Richard Denning
ACTOR
1914 - 1998
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 317
Reidar Kvammen
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1998
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 318
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 319
Michelle Thomas
ACTOR
1968 - 1998
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 320
Edwin Thompson Jaynes
PHYSICIST
1922 - 1998
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 321
Donald Woods
ACTOR
1906 - 1998
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 322
Voitto Hellsten
ATHLETE
1932 - 1998
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 323
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Denning ranks 12,807 out of 20,380. Before him are Dave Filoni (1974), Colin Jost (1982), Charles Farrell (1900), Alex Morgan (1989), Jimmy Rogers (1924), and Keena Rothhammer (1957). After him are Shi Zhiyong (null), Peter Mueller (1954), Jimmy Chamberlin (1964), Guy Gardner (1948), Roddy Ricch (1998), and Jam Master Jay (1965).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDave Filoni
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,801
Colin Jost
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,802
Charles Farrell
ACTOR
1900 - 1990
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,803
Alex Morgan
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 12,804
Jimmy Rogers
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1997
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,805
Keena Rothhammer
SWIMMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,806
Richard Denning
ACTOR
1914 - 1998
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,807
Shi Zhiyong
ATHLETE
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,808
Peter Mueller
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,809
Jimmy Chamberlin
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,810
Guy Gardner
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,811
Roddy Ricch
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,812
Jam Master Jay
SINGER
1965 - 2002
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12,813
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Richard Denning ranks 3,884. Before him are Nan Martin (1927), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970), Natalie Zea (1975), Lisa Zane (1961), Colin Jost (1982), and Charles Farrell (1900). After him are Caitlin FitzGerald (1983), Nancy Kyes (1949), Sanaa Lathan (1971), Angie Everhart (1969), Khary Payton (1972), and Richard Edson (1954).
Nan Martin
1927 - 2010
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 3,878
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
1970 - 2025
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 3,879
Natalie Zea
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 3,880
Lisa Zane
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 3,881
Colin Jost
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 3,882
Charles Farrell
1900 - 1990
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 3,883
Richard Denning
1914 - 1998
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 3,884
Caitlin FitzGerald
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 3,885
Nancy Kyes
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 3,886
Sanaa Lathan
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 3,887
Angie Everhart
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 3,888
Khary Payton
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 3,889
Richard Edson
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 3,890


















































