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Tim McCoy

1891 - 1978

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Tim McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he had his picture on the front of a Wheaties cereal box. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 16 in 2024). Tim McCoy is the 9,656th most popular actor (down from 8,665th in 2024), the 14,438th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,781st in 2019) and the 4,496th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Tim McCoy ranks 9,656 out of 13,578. Before him are Raffey Cassidy, Zhao Tao, Georgie Henley, Brian Tyree Henry, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and Chieko Honda. After him are Brigitta Boccoli, Damla Sönmez, Saginaw Grant, Fala Chen, Kristina Lilley, and Roma Downey.

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Among people born in 1891, Tim McCoy ranks 292. Before him are Ann Little, Gaston Strobino, Buck Jones, Robert Frazer, Stanley Spencer, and Ellen Wilkinson. After him are Henry O'Neill, Stanley Andrews, Bert Roach, and Hitoshi Sasaki. Among people deceased in 1978, Tim McCoy ranks 271. Before him are Kathryn McGuire, Selwyn Lloyd, Malvina Reynolds, William Grant Still, Robert Sobukwe, and Fatima Massaquoi. After him are Ilka Chase, and James Gould Cozzens.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tim McCoy ranks 14,442 out of 20,380. Before him are John Garamendi (1945), Erik Spoelstra (1970), Brian Tyree Henry (1982), Scott Frank (1960), Jim Pugh (1964), and Douglas H. Wheelock (1960). After him are Ezra Meeker (1830), Saginaw Grant (1936), Sheridan Downey (1884), Kristina Lilley (1963), John Kirby (1963), and Nicole Krauss (1974).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tim McCoy ranks 4,498. Before him are Richard Webb (1915), Allen Covert (1964), Allison Hayes (1930), Dorothy Dell (1915), Harry Anderson (1952), and Brian Tyree Henry (1982). After him are Saginaw Grant (1936), Kristina Lilley (1963), Maggie Lawson (1980), P. J. Byrne (1974), Daniel Cosgrove (1970), and Claire Du Brey (1892).

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