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Alfred Lunt

1892 - 1977

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Alfred David Lunt (August 12, 1892 – August 3, 1977) was an American actor and director, best known for his long stage partnership with his wife, Lynn Fontanne, from the 1920s to 1960, co-starring in Broadway and West End productions. After their marriage, they nearly always appeared together. They became known as "the Lunts" and were celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic. Although they appeared in classics including The Taming of the Shrew, The Seagull and Pygmalion, and dark comedy by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, The Lunts were best known for their stylish performances in light comedies by Noël Coward, S. N. Behrman, Terence Rattigan and others, and romantic plays by writers such as Robert E. Sherwood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred Lunt is the 8,173rd most popular actor (down from 6,586th in 2024), the 12,537th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,705th in 2019) and the 3,801st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Alfred Lunt ranks 8,173 out of 13,578. Before him are Shin-ichiro Miki, Cat Deeley, Elyas M'Barek, Currie Graham, Jessica Hecht, and Frédéric Pierrot. After him are Donna D'Errico, Faith Evans, Carolina Dieckmann, Melissa Benoist, Ralph Brown, and James Fleet.

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Among people born in 1892, Alfred Lunt ranks 300. Before him are Patricia Collinge, Slim Summerville, John Litel, Hugh MacDiarmid, George Barnes, and Walter Hagen. After him are Ruth Roland, Wilhelm Lützow, William Demarest, William Beaudine, Abel Kiviat, and Lowell Thomas. Among people deceased in 1977, Alfred Lunt ranks 276. Before him are Alan Reed, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Fannie Lou Hamer, Freddie Prinze, Gertrude Abercrombie, and Sleepy John Estes. After him are Dorothy Davenport, Gertrude Astor, Guy Lombardo, Tom C. Clark, Charlotte Greenwood, and Allison Hayes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alfred Lunt ranks 12,541 out of 20,380. Before him are Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Scott Kelly (1964), Gino Pariani (1928), Reb Beach (1963), Frank Ramsey (1931), and Jessica Hecht (1965). After him are Patricia Goldman-Rakic (1937), Ken Flach (1963), Donna D'Errico (1968), Faith Evans (1973), Mal Whitfield (1924), and Miller Anderson (1922).

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Among actors born in United States, Alfred Lunt ranks 3,803. Before him are Billy Warlock (1961), Wendy Schaal (1954), Mary Eaton (1901), Alison Brie (1982), Monica Barbaro (1990), and Jessica Hecht (1965). After him are Donna D'Errico (1968), Faith Evans (1973), Melissa Benoist (1988), Sheryl Lee Ralph (1956), Mike Epps (1970), and Dorothy Dalton (1893).

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