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Tom Waits

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Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the folk scene during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected the influence of such diverse genres as rock, jazz, Delta blues, opera, vaudeville, cabaret, funk and experimental techniques verging on industrial music. Tom Waits was born in a middle-class family in Pomona, California and grew up there. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Waits is the 591st most popular actor (down from 536th in 2019), the 1,250th most popular biography from United States (down from 974th in 2019) and the 308th most popular American Actor.

Tom Waits is a singer-songwriter and actor. He is most famous for his gravelly voice and his song "Ol' 55."

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Among actors, Tom Waits ranks 591 out of 13,578. Before him are Matthew McConaughey, R. Lee Ermey, John Goodman, Brendan Fraser, Mickey Rooney, and Ming-Na Wen. After him are Akshay Kumar, George Gaynes, Richard E. Grant, Brian Cox, Stéphane Audran, and Mickey Rourke.

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Among people born in 1949, Tom Waits ranks 67. Before him are Margareta of Romania, Issei Sagawa, Bill Nighy, Gene Simmons, Luis Sepúlveda, and Lionel Richie. After him are Miuccia Prada, Billy Joel, Anna Lee Fisher, Ruud Krol, John Belushi, and Kurmanbek Bakiyev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Waits ranks 1,250 out of 20,380. Before him are John Goodman (1952), Betty Ford (1918), Brendan Fraser (1968), Eliot Ness (1903), Mickey Rooney (1920), and Leon Festinger (1919). After him are Robert Benton (1932), John C. Mather (1946), Wyatt Earp (1848), Robert E. Howard (1906), Raymond Moody (1944), and E. O. Wilson (1929).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tom Waits ranks 308. Before him are J. K. Simmons (1955), Matthew McConaughey (1969), R. Lee Ermey (1944), John Goodman (1952), Brendan Fraser (1968), and Mickey Rooney (1920). After him are Mickey Rourke (1952), Robert Vaughn (1932), Burt Young (1940), Winona Ryder (1971), John Belushi (1949), and Frank Marshall (1946).

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