ACTOR

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfred Lunt has received more than 348,402 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred Lunt is the 6,591st most popular actor (down from 1,725th in 2019), the 9,705th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,898th in 2019) and the 3,029th most popular American Actor.

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  • 350k

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  • 44.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Alfred Lunt ranks 6,591 out of 13,578Before him are Lucy Hale, Maggie McNamara, Dan Dailey, Jorge Salinas, Rolando Villazón, and Lesley-Ann Brandt. After him are Nia Long, Geoffrey Hughes, Henry Stephenson, Lynne Frederick, Lola Glaudini, and Faran Tahir.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Alfred Lunt ranks 271Before him are David Garnett, Elizabeth Ryan, Frithjof Sælen, Jean de Bie, Muhammad Sakizli, and Stuart Davis. After him are Claire Windsor, Keith Park, Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna, Otto Fahr, Walter Hagen, and Maturino Blanchet. Among people deceased in 1977, Alfred Lunt ranks 245Before him are Mary Ford, Ivo Radovniković, Carlo Biotti, Pauline Starke, József Várszegi, and Jean Capelle. After him are Paulo d'Eça Leal, Boris Markov, Jean Taris, Arvo Haavisto, Artur Adson, and Alberto Rodriguez Larreta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alfred Lunt ranks 9,705 out of 20,380Before him are Alice Kober (1906), Cherie Currie (1959), George Caleb Bingham (1811), Dyanna Lauren (1965), Horatio Parker (1863), and Roger Allers (1949). After him are John Nelson (1791), Nia Long (1970), Lester Bird (1938), Edward Stevens (1932), Gene Ammons (1925), and Les Brown (1912).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Alfred Lunt ranks 3,029Before him are Leslie David Baker (1958), Erin Moran (1960), Jessica Hecht (1965), Lucy Hale (1989), Maggie McNamara (1928), and Dan Dailey (1915). After him are Nia Long (1970), Lola Glaudini (1971), Faran Tahir (1963), Cristin Milioti (1985), John Hodiak (1914), and David Koechner (1962).

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