RACING DRIVER
Walt Faulkner
1918 - 1956

Walt Faulkner
Walter Faulkner (February 6, 1918 – April 22, 1956) was an American racing driver from Tell, Texas. He moved to Milledgeville, Georgia at the age of two-and-a-half, and to Lake Wales, Florida at the age of eight. He then moved to San Diego, California in 1936. Faulkner competed mainly in the National Championship and in stock car races. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walt Faulkner is the 820th most popular racing driver (down from 760th in 2019), the 13,701st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,389th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular American Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Walt Faulkner ranks 820 out of 1,080. Before him are Jeff Gordon, Pete Lovely, Larry Perkins, Graham Whitehead, Tetsuya Harada, and Damien Magee. After him are John Cordts, Art Cross, Bill Brack, Marcus Ericsson, Kazuto Sakata, and Tony Gaze.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeff Gordon
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 814
Pete Lovely
1926 - 2011
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 815
Larry Perkins
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 816
Graham Whitehead
1922 - 1981
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 817
Tetsuya Harada
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 818
Damien Magee
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 819
Walt Faulkner
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 820
John Cordts
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 821
Art Cross
1918 - 2005
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 822
Bill Brack
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 823
Marcus Ericsson
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 824
Kazuto Sakata
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 825
Tony Gaze
1920 - 2013
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 826
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Walt Faulkner ranks 329. Before him are Dave Bartholomew, Fay McKenzie, Evelyn Ankers, Milt Schmidt, Marguerite Chapman, and Kaaren Verne. After him are Art Cross, Arnold Stang, Noor Hassanali, Roberta Cowell, Helen Wagner, and Wilf Mannion. Among people deceased in 1956, Walt Faulkner ranks 228. Before him are Clarence Birdseye, Ivan Dresser, Elsie Janis, Holmes Herbert, Michael Arlen, and Ernst Loof. After him are Guy Kibbee, Fred Allen, Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough, Ralph Morgan, Louis Handley, and Dave Trottier.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsDave Bartholomew
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 323
Fay McKenzie
ACTOR
1918 - 2019
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 324
Evelyn Ankers
ACTOR
1918 - 1985
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 325
Milt Schmidt
HOCKEY PLAYER
1918 - 2017
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 326
Marguerite Chapman
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 327
Kaaren Verne
ACTOR
1918 - 1967
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 328
Walt Faulkner
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 329
Art Cross
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 330
Arnold Stang
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 331
Noor Hassanali
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 332
Roberta Cowell
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 333
Helen Wagner
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 334
Wilf Mannion
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2000
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 335
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsClarence Birdseye
INVENTOR
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 222
Ivan Dresser
ATHLETE
1896 - 1956
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 223
Elsie Janis
ACTOR
1889 - 1956
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 224
Holmes Herbert
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 225
Michael Arlen
WRITER
1895 - 1956
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 226
Ernst Loof
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1956
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 227
Walt Faulkner
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 228
Guy Kibbee
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 229
Fred Allen
PRESENTER
1894 - 1956
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 230
Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1956
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 231
Ralph Morgan
ACTOR
1883 - 1956
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 232
Louis Handley
SWIMMER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 233
Dave Trottier
ATHLETE
1906 - 1956
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 234
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walt Faulkner ranks 13,705 out of 20,380. Before him are Nick Diaz (1983), Ernest Moniz (1944), Dorothy Fields (1904), Don LaFontaine (1940), Ashley Laurence (1966), and David Chokachi (1968). After him are Catherine Asaro (1955), Gian-Carlo Coppola (1963), Anna Deavere Smith (1950), John Danforth (1936), Irene Worth (1916), and Brett Gurewitz (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNick Diaz
MARTIAL ARTS
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 13,699
Ernest Moniz
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 13,700
Dorothy Fields
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1974
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 13,701
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 13,702
Ashley Laurence
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 13,703
David Chokachi
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 13,704
Walt Faulkner
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13,705
Catherine Asaro
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13,706
Gian-Carlo Coppola
PRODUCER
1963 - 1986
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13,707
Anna Deavere Smith
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13,708
John Danforth
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13,709
Irene Worth
ACTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13,710
Brett Gurewitz
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13,711
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Walt Faulkner ranks 83. Before him are Chuck Arnold (1926), Eddie Sachs (1927), Chuck Daigh (1923), John Fitch (1917), Jeff Gordon (1971), and Pete Lovely (1926). After him are Art Cross (1918), Art Bisch (1926), Tony Bettenhausen (1916), Gus Hutchison (1937), Rodger Ward (1921), and Travis Pastrana (1983).
Chuck Arnold
1926 - 1997
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 77
Eddie Sachs
1927 - 1964
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 78
Chuck Daigh
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 79
John Fitch
1917 - 2012
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 80
Jeff Gordon
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 81
Pete Lovely
1926 - 2011
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 82
Walt Faulkner
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 83
Art Cross
1918 - 2005
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 84
Art Bisch
1926 - 1958
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 85
Tony Bettenhausen
1916 - 1961
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 86
Gus Hutchison
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 87
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 88
Travis Pastrana
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 89