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Faye Emerson

1917 - 1983

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Faye Margaret Emerson (July 8, 1917 – March 9, 1983) was an American film and stage actress and television interviewer who gained fame as a film actress in the 1940s before transitioning to television in the 1950s and hosting her own talk show. Born in Louisiana, Emerson spent the majority of her early life in San Diego, California. She became interested in theater while attending San Diego State College and then pursued an acting career, appearing in stock theater in California. She signed a contract with Warner Bros. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Faye Emerson is the 11,810th most popular actor (down from 10,681st in 2024), the 16,863rd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,507th in 2019) and the 5,405th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Faye Emerson ranks 11,810 out of 13,578Before her are Lisa Loven Kongsli, Ritu Arya, Zach Gilford, Lisa Ray, Paul Sparks, and Ray Fisher. After her are Nicole Beharie, Jonathan Silverman, Zarina Wahab, Flávia Alessandra, Isaiah Mustafa, and Joy Lauren.

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Among people born in 1917, Faye Emerson ranks 358Before her are Lorna Gray, Ruth Park, Lucille Bremer, Terry Sanford, Googie Withers, and Marjorie Reynolds. After her is Billy Allen. Among people deceased in 1983, Faye Emerson ranks 282Before her are Alice White, Julio Rosales, Gale Page, Stan Rogers, Ahmed Rushdi, and Marian Nixon. After her is Prithipal Singh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Faye Emerson ranks 16,870 out of 20,380Before her are Nicole Holofcener (1960), Kirk Wise (1963), James Edwards (1955), Zach Gilford (1982), Paul Sparks (1971), and Ray Fisher (1987). After her are Nicole Beharie (1985), Ray Toro (1977), Jonathan Silverman (1966), Isaiah Mustafa (1974), Joy Lauren (1989), and David Vanole (1963).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Faye Emerson ranks 5,408Before her are Trieste Kelly Dunn (1981), Victor Williams (1970), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (1981), Zach Gilford (1982), Paul Sparks (1971), and Ray Fisher (1987). After her are Nicole Beharie (1985), Jonathan Silverman (1966), Isaiah Mustafa (1974), Joy Lauren (1989), Grace Gummer (1986), and Teyana Taylor (1990).