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William Haines

1900 - 1973

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Charles William "Billy" Haines (January 2, 1900 – December 26, 1973) was an American actor and interior designer. Haines was discovered by a talent scout and signed with Goldwyn Pictures in 1922. His career gained momentum when he received favorable reviews for his role in The Midnight Express. He was cast in the 1926 film Brown of Harvard and his performance solidified his screen persona as a wisecracking, arrogant leading man. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Haines is the 5,961st most popular actor (up from 6,335th in 2019), the 9,258th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,301st in 2019) and the 2,747th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, William Haines ranks 5,961 out of 13,578. Before him are Sidney Blackmer, Austin St. John, Melinda Clarke, James Frain, Zach Galligan, and Sara Gilbert. After him are June Foray, Mary Stävin, Marc Cherry, Dick Haymes, Michel Gill, and Matthias Schweighöfer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, William Haines ranks 284. Before him are Lőrinc Szabó, Carlos Hevia, Henri Cohen, Giuseppe Crivelli, Konrad Granström, and Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky. After him are Adelaide Ames, Nikolaos Morakis, Marta Abba, Gaetano Martino, Gottfried Haberler, and Nikolai Tomsky. Among people deceased in 1973, William Haines ranks 246. Before him are Andrei Abrikosov, Émile Reuter, Tim Holt, Konstantinos Dovas, Henrique da Silveira, and Sidney Blackmer. After him are Dudley Senanayake, Umberto Zanolini, Arthur Fadden, Eddie Rickenbacker, Gustav Freij, and Mário de Noronha.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Haines ranks 9,260 out of 20,380. Before him are Richie Ramone (1957), Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864), Sara Gilbert (1975), Gerald R. Molen (1935), William H. Welch (1850), and Curt Hennig (1958). After him are June Foray (1917), Marc Cherry (1962), Richard Davis (1930), Michel Gill (1960), Larry James (1947), and Marc Davis (1913).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Haines ranks 2,748. Before him are Peter Mark Richman (1927), Sidney Blackmer (1895), Austin St. John (1974), Melinda Clarke (1969), Zach Galligan (1964), and Sara Gilbert (1975). After him are June Foray (1917), Marc Cherry (1962), Michel Gill (1960), Craig Sheffer (1960), Aida Turturro (1962), and Michael Paul Chan (1950).

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