ACTOR
Billy Drago
1945 - 2019

Billy Drago
Billy Eugene Burrows (November 30, 1945 – June 24, 2019), known professionally by his stage name Billy Drago, was an American television and film actor. Drago's films, where he was frequently cast as a villain, included Clint Eastwood's western Pale Rider and Brian De Palma's The Untouchables. He also had recurring roles in the television series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Charmed. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Billy Drago is the 1,490th most popular actor (up from 1,639th in 2024), the 2,779th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,726th in 2019) and the 734th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Billy Drago ranks 1,490 out of 13,578. Before him are Paul Sorvino, Walter Huston, Lionel Barrymore, Elisha Cook Jr., Priscilla Pointer, and Chris Noth. After him are Bruce Spence, Emilia Clarke, Vladimír Menšík, Lina Cavalieri, Olga Chekhova, and Alisa Freindlich.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Sorvino
1939 - 2022
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 1,484
Walter Huston
1883 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 1,485
Lionel Barrymore
1878 - 1954
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 1,486
Elisha Cook Jr.
1903 - 1995
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,487
Priscilla Pointer
1924 - 2025
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,488
Chris Noth
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,489
Billy Drago
1945 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,490
Bruce Spence
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,491
Emilia Clarke
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,492
Vladimír Menšík
1929 - 1988
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,493
Lina Cavalieri
1874 - 1944
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,494
Olga Chekhova
1897 - 1980
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,495
Alisa Freindlich
1934 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,496
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Billy Drago ranks 173. Before him are Adam Zagajewski, Patty McCormack, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Meir Dagan, Princess Michael of Kent, and Barbara Carrera. After him are Bruce Spence, Carly Simon, Richard Hatch, Everett McGill, John Banville, and Baghdadi Mahmudi. Among people deceased in 2019, Billy Drago ranks 115. Before him are Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, Antoine Gizenga, Dušan Makavejev, Köbi Kuhn, Branko Lustig, and Jan Stráský. After him are Rafi Eitan, Guillermo Mordillo, Jonas Mekas, Jean Starobinski, Machiko Kyō, and Klaus Kinkel.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsAdam Zagajewski
WRITER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 167
Patty McCormack
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 168
Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 169
Meir Dagan
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2016
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 170
Princess Michael of Kent
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 171
Barbara Carrera
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 172
Billy Drago
ACTOR
1945 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 173
Bruce Spence
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 174
Carly Simon
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 175
Richard Hatch
ACTOR
1945 - 2017
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 176
Everett McGill
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 177
John Banville
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 178
Baghdadi Mahmudi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 179
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsDina bint Abdul-Hamid
NOBLEMAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 109
Antoine Gizenga
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 110
Dušan Makavejev
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 111
Köbi Kuhn
COACH
1943 - 2019
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 112
Branko Lustig
PRODUCER
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 113
Jan Stráský
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 114
Billy Drago
ACTOR
1945 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 115
Rafi Eitan
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 116
Guillermo Mordillo
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 117
Jonas Mekas
WRITER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 118
Jean Starobinski
WRITER
1920 - 2019
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 119
Machiko Kyō
ACTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 120
Klaus Kinkel
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 121
In United States
Among people born in United States, Billy Drago ranks 2,779 out of 20,380. Before him are Elisha Cook Jr. (1903), Cab Calloway (1907), Priscilla Pointer (1924), Chris Noth (1954), Tim McGraw (1967), and Shirley Jackson (1916). After him are Caroline Kennedy (1957), Ella Grasso (1919), Jeb Bush (1953), Frederik Pohl (1919), Dan Inosanto (1936), and James Levine (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsElisha Cook Jr.
ACTOR
1903 - 1995
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 2,773
Cab Calloway
SINGER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 2,774
Priscilla Pointer
ACTOR
1924 - 2025
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 2,775
Chris Noth
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,776
Tim McGraw
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,777
Shirley Jackson
WRITER
1916 - 1965
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,778
Billy Drago
ACTOR
1945 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,779
Caroline Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,780
Ella Grasso
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1981
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,781
Jeb Bush
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,782
Frederik Pohl
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,783
Dan Inosanto
CELEBRITY
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,784
James Levine
CONDUCTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2,785
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Billy Drago ranks 734. Before him are Claude Akins (1926), Paul Sorvino (1939), Lionel Barrymore (1878), Elisha Cook Jr. (1903), Priscilla Pointer (1924), and Chris Noth (1954). After him are Brittany Murphy (1977), David Soul (1943), Lauren Hutton (1943), Teri Garr (1944), Kurtwood Smith (1943), and Charles Durning (1923).
Claude Akins
1926 - 1994
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 728
Paul Sorvino
1939 - 2022
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 729
Lionel Barrymore
1878 - 1954
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 730
Elisha Cook Jr.
1903 - 1995
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 731
Priscilla Pointer
1924 - 2025
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 732
Chris Noth
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 733
Billy Drago
1945 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 734
Brittany Murphy
1977 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 735
David Soul
1943 - 2024
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 736
Lauren Hutton
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 737
Teri Garr
1944 - 2024
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 738
Kurtwood Smith
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 739
Charles Durning
1923 - 2012
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 740



















































