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Elissa Landi

1904 - 1948

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Elissa Landi (born Elisabeth Marie Christine von Kühnelt; December 6, 1904 – October 21, 1948) was an Austrian-American actress born in Venice, who was popular as a performer in Hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elissa Landi has received more than 217,659 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Elissa Landi is the 7,184th most popular actor (down from 6,744th in 2019), the 4,152nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,830th in 2019) and the 191st most popular Italian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.87

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Elissa Landi ranks 7,184 out of 13,578. Before her are Ron Eldard, Jon-Erik Hexum, Virginia Davis, Kumiko Okae, Fred Clark, and Geeta Bali. After her are Bridgette Wilson, Elena Sofia Ricci, Thora Birch, Marwan Kenzari, Adele Neuhauser, and Gladys Brockwell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Elissa Landi ranks 328. Before her are Steven Geray, Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona, Blind Boy Fuller, James Gentle, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Lino Nessi. After her are John Porter, Francis Tyler, Alice White, José Ruiz, Alfred Bohrmann, and August Heim. Among people deceased in 1948, Elissa Landi ranks 185. Before her are George Mehnert, Poul Heegaard, René Benjamin, István Barta, Carl Abrahamsson, and Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller. After her are Samuel S. Hinds, Joseph Wedderburn, Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim, Mary Nolan, Susan Glaspell, and Yellapragada Subbarow.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Elissa Landi ranks 4,152 out of 5,161. Before her are Pietro Genovesi (1902), Robert G. Vignola (1882), Daniele Bonera (1981), Mattia De Sciglio (1992), Eva Grimaldi (1961), and Roberto Ferrari (1889). After her are Elena Sofia Ricci (1962), Virgilio Mantegazza (1889), Piero Scotti (1909), Giorgia (1971), Franco De Piccoli (1937), and Ezio Gamba (1958).

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Among ACTORS In Italy

Among actors born in Italy, Elissa Landi ranks 191. Before her are Paola Cortellesi (1973), Giovanna Mezzogiorno (1974), Stefano Dionisi (1966), Francesco Nuti (1955), Robert G. Vignola (1882), and Eva Grimaldi (1961). After her are Elena Sofia Ricci (1962), Monica Guerritore (1958), Joel McHale (1971), Dylan Sprouse (1992), Monty Banks (1897), and Vladimir Luxuria (1965).

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Television and Movie Roles

After the Thin Man
Selma Forrest Landis
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
Dec 25th 19367.328 / 10
The Count of Monte Cristo
Mercedes
After greedy men have Edmound Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to revenge himself on them.
Sep 6th 19346.6 / 10
The Sign of the Cross
Mercia
After burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they are all to be caught and sent to the arena. Two old Christians are caught, and about to be hauled off, when Marcus, the highest military official in Rome, comes upon them. When he sees their stepdaughter Mercia, he instantly falls in love with her and frees them. Marcus pursues Mercia, which gets him into trouble with Emperor (for being easy on Christians) and with the Empress, who loves him and is jealous.
Nov 30th 19326.2 / 10