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Barbara Cook

1927 - 2017

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Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 8, 2017) was an American actress and singer who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957) among others, winning a Tony Award for the last. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid-1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer. She also made numerous recordings. During her years as Broadway’s leading ingénue, Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Barbara Cook is the 10,632nd most popular actor (down from 9,818th in 2024), the 15,589th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,359th in 2019) and the 4,917th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Barbara Cook ranks 10,632 out of 13,578. Before her are Maaya Uchida, Jill Schoelen, Tim Rozon, Gale Storm, Max Irons, and Nike Ardilla. After her are Ariane Labed, Ivan Kaye, Louis Hofmann, Mamtha Mohandas, Jencarlos Canela, and Hal Linden.

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Among people born in 1927, Barbara Cook ranks 501. Before her are Parkash Singh Badal, Peggy McCay, Bill Rowling, Ralph Stanley, Norman Petty, and Rupert Crosse. After her are Willie Ormond, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Mort Sahl, Joan Birman, Peggie Castle, and Phyllis Coates. Among people deceased in 2017, Barbara Cook ranks 665. Before her are Nelsan Ellis, Helen Dunmore, Bimba Bosé, Denis Voronenkov, Elena Verdugo, and Julia Perez. After her are Jay Thomas, Harvey Atkin, Ronnie Moran, Pete Domenici, Bharati Mukherjee, and Rosey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barbara Cook ranks 15,596 out of 20,380. Before her are Jesse McCartney (1987), Jill Schoelen (1963), Gale Storm (1922), Obie Trice (1977), Mark L. Polansky (1956), and Andrew Card (1947). After her are Kevin Lima (1962), Dylan Ryder (1981), Gonzalo Lira (1968), Jencarlos Canela (1988), Zelmo Beaty (1939), and Hal Linden (1931).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Barbara Cook ranks 4,920. Before her are Elena Verdugo (1925), Felicia Day (1979), Leslie Stefanson (1971), Hoot Gibson (1892), Jill Schoelen (1963), and Gale Storm (1922). After her are Jencarlos Canela (1988), Hal Linden (1931), Lucille Bremer (1917), Lee Tracy (1898), Gabriel Basso (1994), and Kathleen Beller (1956).

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