ACTOR
Walter Janssen
1887 - 1976

Walter Janssen
Walter Janssen (7 February 1887 – 1 January 1976) was a German film actor and director. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1917 and 1970. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Janssen is the 6,378th most popular actor (down from 5,506th in 2024), the 5,337th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,966th in 2019) and the 209th most popular German Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Walter Janssen ranks 6,378 out of 13,578. Before him are Alice Eve, Nancy Travis, Iko Uwais, Stephen Moyer, Richard LeParmentier, and Jo In-sung. After him are Nicette Bruno, Kris Wu, Alexey Gribov, Ron Eldard, Janusz Zakrzeński, and Peggy Ann Garner.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlice Eve
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 6,373
Nancy Travis
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 6,374
Iko Uwais
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 6,375
Stephen Moyer
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 6,376
Richard LeParmentier
1946 - 2013
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 6,377
Jo In-sung
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 6,378
Walter Janssen
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 6,379
Nicette Bruno
1933 - 2020
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 6,380
Kris Wu
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 6,381
Alexey Gribov
1902 - 1977
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 6,382
Ron Eldard
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 6,383
Janusz Zakrzeński
1936 - 2010
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 6,384
Peggy Ann Garner
1932 - 1984
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 6,385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Walter Janssen ranks 262. Before him are Umberto Zanolini, Emilio Lunghi, Adriaan Fokker, Giuseppe Domenichelli, Charles Reisner, and Barnes Wallis. After him are Ira Davenport, Lynn Fontanne, Monte Blue, Arvi Pohjanpää, Harold Walden, and Jerónimo Méndez. Among people deceased in 1976, Walter Janssen ranks 252. Before him are James Wong Howe, Jimmy Garrison, Zofia Stryjeńska, John A. Costello, Franciszek Szymczyk, and Andrei Fayt. After him are Carlo Mattrel, Lucie Mannheim, Justin McCarthy, Alfredo Pitto, DeHart Hubbard, and Richard Arlen.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsUmberto Zanolini
GYMNAST
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 256
Emilio Lunghi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1925
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 257
Adriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 258
Giuseppe Domenichelli
GYMNAST
1887 - 1955
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 259
Charles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 260
Barnes Wallis
INVENTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 261
Walter Janssen
ACTOR
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 262
Ira Davenport
ATHLETE
1887 - 1941
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 263
Lynn Fontanne
ACTOR
1887 - 1983
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 264
Monte Blue
ACTOR
1887 - 1963
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 265
Arvi Pohjanpää
WRITER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 266
Harold Walden
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1955
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 267
Jerónimo Méndez
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1959
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 268
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsJames Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 246
Jimmy Garrison
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 247
Zofia Stryjeńska
PAINTER
1891 - 1976
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 248
John A. Costello
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1976
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 249
Franciszek Szymczyk
CYCLIST
1892 - 1976
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 250
Andrei Fayt
ACTOR
1903 - 1976
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 251
Walter Janssen
ACTOR
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 252
Carlo Mattrel
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 1976
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 253
Lucie Mannheim
SINGER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 254
Justin McCarthy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 255
Alfredo Pitto
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 256
DeHart Hubbard
ATHLETE
1903 - 1976
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 257
Richard Arlen
ACTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 258
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Walter Janssen ranks 5,340 out of 7,253. Before him are Marion Becker (1950), Harry Voigt (1913), Kurt Neumann (1908), Sead Kolašinac (1993), Franz Weidenreich (1873), and Ole von Beust (1955). After him are Richard Brauer (1901), Bernard Knubel (1872), Erich Herrmann (1914), Sylvia Hanika (1959), Wilfried Hannes (1957), and Wolfgang Mager (1952).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMarion Becker
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 5,334
Harry Voigt
ATHLETE
1913 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 5,335
Kurt Neumann
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1958
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,336
Sead Kolašinac
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,337
Franz Weidenreich
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1873 - 1948
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,338
Ole von Beust
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 5,339
Walter Janssen
ACTOR
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 5,340
Richard Brauer
MATHEMATICIAN
1901 - 1977
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,341
Bernard Knubel
BUSINESSPERSON
1872 - 1957
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,342
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 5,343
Sylvia Hanika
TENNIS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 5,344
Wilfried Hannes
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 5,345
Wolfgang Mager
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 5,346
Among ACTORS In Germany
Among actors born in Germany, Walter Janssen ranks 209. Before him are Hans Deppe (1897), Eugen Burg (1871), Walter Giller (1927), Katharine Cornell (1893), Tomer Sisley (1974), and Carl Raddatz (1912). After him are Grethe Weiser (1903), Heino Ferch (1963), Katrin Sass (1956), Uwe Ochsenknecht (1956), Dolly Haas (1910), and Liesl Karlstadt (1892).
Hans Deppe
1897 - 1969
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 203
Eugen Burg
1871 - 1944
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 204
Walter Giller
1927 - 2011
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 205
Katharine Cornell
1893 - 1974
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 206
Tomer Sisley
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 207
Carl Raddatz
1912 - 2004
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 208
Walter Janssen
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 209
Grethe Weiser
1903 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 210
Heino Ferch
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 211
Katrin Sass
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 212
Uwe Ochsenknecht
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 213
Dolly Haas
1910 - 1994
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 214
Liesl Karlstadt
1892 - 1960
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 215




























































